I was skimming the marina’s Facebook feed and saw that they actually got Dragon Wing into the water a day early! I am very excited, in part because I didn’t get a call telling me that the stuffing box is leaking. I know the weather is going to be pretty nasty today; I’m not sure…
With the stuffing box hose now set, and with the stuffing box hopefully packed properly, it’s just about time for Dragon Wing to go back in the water. I want to do some refinishing on some of the interior wood, and have brought those pieces home. Hopefully that will get done in the next few…
Last weekend was beautiful! Temps in the 70’s, moderate humidity, lows in the 50’s. I REALLY hated the idea that Dragon Wing was sidelined. Last night, the National Weather Service said we were getting snow (I couldn’t make myself look out the window) and it was 26 degrees this morning. Granted, Dragon Wing is almost…
Well, I called our new marina yesterday and made arrangements for us for 2014. I’m still not exactly sure which slip we’ll get (we have a choice of a few) but at least we know where we are headed, and that’s a good start. The paperwork should arrive at our house in a few days, and…
Well, we’ve been thinking through how we used Dragon Wing, and the Dragon Wing before her, and realized that so far, we really can’t justify being at a higher end marina. Silver Cloud is in a nice location, and the facilities are nice, too, but we just didn’t use the marina enough to justify the…
I went to Dragon Wing today for the first time since around Thanksgiving. The batteries were still fairly well charged despite me not having been there, and one of the two solar fans was running well. I need to figure out what is causing the problems with the other fan and possibly replace it. Unfortunately,…
Well, it’s that time of year, so I thought I’d come up with a wish-list for Dragon Wing. So far, she’s actually in decent shape, so this was harder than I expected. In no particular order: A new anchor – the anchor is somewhat bent, and I’d like to have something that’s a little better…
In 2014, my wife and I will celebrate our 10th anniversary. We’ve been thinking about ways to celebrate, and we’ve talked about going on a trip somewhere. The “problem” is, we enjoy our kids’ company, so every time we think of a “fun” place to go, we usually also think about how much they would…
I’m not ready to haul Dragon Wing yet. Last year, October and November were amazing months and although it got chilly, it wasn’t really COLD until late November or early December. In fact, last Thanksgiving weekend would have been perfect for sailing. Unfortunately, by then our Catalina had been totaled and we were working with…
Our Allmand is a 30+ year old boat. She’s in good shape, and I’m trying to make her better, but that doesn’t mean I want to spend a lot of money on her (especially this season). One thing that has been bugging me, though, is that she’s missing a stove. No, we haven’t tried cooking…
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