Monday, April 29, 2019

26th.April - 2nd.May 2019 Fixing stuff...

aerial view of Serenada

Some describe cruising as constantly fixing your boat in exotic locations. Yep, that seems to be the case lately. We haven't been going anywhere. Weather's been great though, but when you're feeling exasperated, you'll find yourself complaining about it anyway (...too hot.... too humid...too sunny...)

Our anchor light doesn't shine, but the masthead nav lights do? I didn't think I had the strength to hoist Gil up the mast, but he figured out a way to use the bigger better cockpit winch for me to get him up there. The anchor light wasn't the only issue that required Gil's ascent. The radar reflector had come undone at one end, and the furler's foils have been separating. It was necessary to go up....

Captain Gil nearer to the sun

Lucky guy. He had the best seat in the house for the airshow! Our stop here in Beaufort, South Carolina happened to coincide with a 2 day airshow by the US Navy's elite Blue Angels in their F-18 fighter jets.

US Navy's Blue Angels in their F-18 fighter jets


Gil reinforcing the radar reflector

That's enough to cope with, but there was more. The dinghy's outboard just won't start :(  Actually, it starts, but it keeps quitting. We've exhausted our own expertise (well, Gil's expertise - I don't have anything to contribute) and we're going to have it serviced. This may take some time.


Being retired, we have nothing but time. My brother Bob lives not too far from here in Hendersonville, North Carolina and we were planning to visit. We thought it'd be from Charleston, but it's looking like it'll be from here in Beaufort. That works too. 

While Gil's been working, I've been taking pictures ;)  ...

an osprey with a fish 

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