Let me start by saying we are both well and still enjoying ourselves. I would like to take the boat out soon to make sure it still sails, hopefully next week but we will see still lots of work to do.
Here’s one, I thought I new how to do this. I tried to start the diesel engine (it worked fine before we left) it would not start so I thought I had to bleed the fuel injectors, having tried this it still would not start. After three hours thinking about the problem it was decided that we may have to hire a mechanic. Later having a beer on deck it dawned on me that maybe before we left in April I used the fuel shutoff, so I turned on the fuel and the motor started like brand new. So it only took one day to get the engine started. I think I learned too much last year and am starting to forget.
I have started to learn/relearn how to use a sewing machine; we have a sewing machine thanks to Sarah. As a child my mother taught me how to use a sewing machine, that maybe 35 to 40 years ago. For the first attempt it went well, the pictures show my repairs to our sail cover(all the white stitching) after that I will start to do the repairs necessary on the dodger.
Yesterday for the first I went up the mast, I did not make it to the top but I made it about thirty feet, which for the first time was high enough. It was quite exciting but also made both of us quite nervous. To hire a pro it cost about 80.00 an hour. I have found out that in my old age I’m not as strong as I used to be. It takes a lot of strenght to pull yourself up by hand using a block and tackle. Maybe next time I will make it to the top. This trip was mostley to do cleaning, lube the mainsail track and replace two flag halyards.
Mike almost to the top
My sewing practice (the white thread)
Diana from up the mast
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