Capt. Mooron wrote:

... and floating nicely secured to her mooring. Launched with a 34
ton crane

Surely that's a bit of overkill?


It was cool in the morning but warmed up to 30c by 1300hrs. One of the
hottest days this year.

Wow, that's warm enough that I'd go out without a jacket

I'm curious how long your spring season lasts though... how long ago was
the last freeze?

Nothing feels nicer than when your sailboat is finally launched.

Agreed, but we kept ours in the water all last year.

Unfortunately.... I have to leave for work today. Cape Breton Highlands
National Park at a work site along the edge of a 200 ft sheer slate cliff
overlooking the ocean. Really nice eye candy...... I'll be back next
weekend for a sail.

Sounds like you are at least keeping busy and well entertained. Good
luck with the job and don't wander off that cliff!


katysails wrote:
Just to let you know, Mooron...while we were at the dock today, a guy across
from us pressure washed his boat...on the outside....want to know one
thing...what keeps the caulk from uncaulking itself when you run that much
water at that much pressure?

Luck, mostly. Pressure washers can strip out caulking if not used
carefully. Last year when we were in the boatyard, a guy used one to
clean off the hull of an old wooden boat he was "restoring" (he'd
already nailed on a boxy plywood deck & cabin). He blasted it right
through most of the seams, and found that he could actually cut wood
with the thing.

When doing caulked seams or any kind of crevices, it's smart to adjust
the pressure and the nozzle so that you can clean out the gunk and not
destroy anything important.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King