Deborah and I loaded up the boat this morning - sails, boom, etc. Truck full of gear and the launch tote. Once Dad got here we pumped up the tires, gassed up at Costco, and headed south.
Got the boat ready in the parking lot, including pushing the mast back and connecting it to the tabernackle. Raised the mast, then discovered the backstay was through a spreader. Ooops. Raised it again and got everything hooked up. The tabernacle looks crooked with the mast up. Tried to twist it to the proper alighment and it wouldn't move. We'll have to see how it does.
Did the usual strap launch with Dad holding the dock lines. That went smoothly. Donated 3 kids lifejackets to the loaner program, then drove the truck/trailer back to the lot & parked. Fired up the outboard on the 2nd pull . . . Hooray! Dad pushed off and climbed aboard and we motored to the new slip. We're just about right behind Nauti Nymph.
The new slip is pretty good. The fingers are longer and wider than the old slip, and the additional foot of width gives some room for error. Dad thinks we should back in . . .
Got the mast tuned and the boom on, loaded the rest of the stuff and called it a day around 4:00.
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