After having the boat repaired from the accident she had in September when she dragged the mooring during a storm, I brought her home as noted in my last blog. On that trip the axle started to bend due to rust. I have now ordered a new axle and expect that any day now. I am also buying new leaf springs so I won't have to worry about the suspension for years to come.
I just brought my mainsail to the sail maker and was told to use it as a spare. The sail is the original and someone before me had holes at the ends of the battens which they repaired, but had to shorten the battens to stop the wear. So now I am in search of a sail. I will check with the boat yard first to see if they have one and if they don't, I'll have to but a new one. The jib will be in better shape than the old one as after the accident I bought a replacement from the yard that was in very good condition. Now all I will have left will be to replace the running rigging.
I have been cleaning the water stains on the outside off and will wax the hull after I complete this task. The interior will be stripped out and everything cleaned when we get some good weather. That has been hard to find lately. The is a spot on the deck where a pole for the life line was knocked over during the accident and I will fiberglass that once I know we will have a few good days of fair weather.
Thats it for now. I'll keep the blog posted on upcoming events.
