Ships Blog
First post
Hi everyone it looks like the site is up and running. So much is happening at once and there is a lot going on!! Presently Grace is in the shipyard having work done but hopefully next week we will be moving on board and preparing for our cruise south. The plan at the present time is to stay in the intercoastal to Oriental. We are planning on doing more winter maintenance there before continuing on to the Keys.See you next on the water!
Date:Wed, 28 Sep 2021 17:29:00 GMT
Second Post
Well we made it to Maryland and are on the boat at Gibson Island, MD. We are taking pictures which we will post soon. Yesterday was Stephen's Birthday and also our first night on the boat. Everything is a mess and we are trying to get everything ready for the trip south. We will be staying for a few days here in Maryland, but moving the boat to a private dock in Pasadena. We hope to do that this afternoon or evening. Of course there's a 50% chance of thunderstorms this evening so we're off to a typical start for us. Sam is with us and is in the aft cabin. Hannah and I are in the V berth.As with any boat there are several things that need to be fixed before we leave and we have to find homes for everything. See, there are two rules that are definately in conflict. 1 save everything and keep spares for everything. 2 It's a small place and if you bring something on the boat then something must leave the boat. So do we store spare boat parts and tools or do we store food. Constant conflict.
This will be our first sail alone from Gibson Island to Pasadena. It's been about 20 years since we sailed so this should be fun. And with a new boat. We really should record this for youtube so everyone can laugh at us but I think the three of us will be a little too busy for that. We'll catch you all later.
Date:Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:47:00 GMT
Third Post
Well we made it to Blackhole creek and are docked. When we were leaving the Ship yard the transmission linkage was out of adjustment and we had to wait a couple hours for it to be fixed. After a lot of fear and nail biting we found out the terrible noises were not a broken transmission. We said our good byes and pulled her out of the slip and started heading for Blackhole creek where we had a dock for a few days to outfit for the trip south. We do have pictures that will be posted but at the moment we are still getting organized. Docking was terrifying. After 20 years of not sailing it actually went pretty well. We circled the dock twice to get the right angle then coasted in and with some yelling and mistakes we got her docked. We will do better each time. Knowing how to do something and doing it are different things! Sam was jumping to the dock. I was steering and Hannah was throwing lines and tying bumpers. After getting our wits about us again Hannah called for an Uber and I went to pick up our car which was left there. We walked for about 20 min through the forest waiting for Uber to arrive. It was a nice walk on shady lane. After returning with the car Hannah made dinner. We had sparkling cider, Chicken soup, crackers, and maple cookies. After dinner Sam and Hannah and I played Gin Rummey for about 2 hours. Hannah won. Her strategy was to get as many points as possible so she picked up the pile often. Melodi called and we chatted on the phone for an hour or so. I'm now in fixit mode... All I see is projects, but we are here and we are still in the honeymoon phase of boat ownership. The new name "Grace" looks beautiful on the transom!
Date:Wed, 30 Sep 2021 04:13:00 GMT