"Today is a Good Day to Drive!" .....Van-Go

Some pictures of us out sailing around.

We go out a little every day and practice and experiment. We do drill too like fire drills kids do in school. We pretend someone fell overboard and have to react. The person at the helm puts the boat in neutral then reverse and makes sure the boat has stopped. Then the get up and throw a life ring. And finally turn the boat around to go get the person staying far enough away. You don't want to run them over! We have done maneuvers to follow other crafts, followed bouys to get though a channel and Will has gotten us in and out of dock trying different methods. Kathy is getting much better at jumping to the dock with the stern line and tying off. This boating stuff is sorta fun!!

Painting painting painting. The two sections of the roof are now painted. The two storage areas have their primer coat and the shelf in the pilot house is finished. More storage areas planned more painting to do when they are done. And there is always another coat or a touch up to do!! Does anyone know what to paint on the rubbery black around the windows. It is old and stiff and has years of old paint splatters. I am trying an acrylic black but it doesn't cover very well.

Building storage space.

Almost 8am pouring down rain I woke to the tarps slapping in the wind. Will must have gotten up earlier and put them up; he is probably at the van because I am alone in the boat. It is rocking and rolling. Feels like I am on an amusement park ride! The sound of water dropping and running. We don't have the head set up yet so I will soon have to brave the drops to walk over to the dock house where there are restrooms, laundry and showers.

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