John V. G. Mayton's Blog – May 2012 Archive (2)
Chocolate cake with bacon topping.
Arriving at the boat about 2000 hours on Thursday, I unlocked the companion way hatch, climbed down the ladder and using a LED light on my keychain to see what I was doing, switched on the cabin lights, refrigerator, water pump, charger, and AC outlets. Then back up the ladder to bring down my weekend bag and lap top. A quick look around the boat to satisfy myself that everything was in order only took a moment. I don’t think I’m alone in that I worry every time I leave that something…
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Lite winds but still got her up to 6 knots
The weekend started nice with wind and sunshine on Friday morning following brief showers the night before. Marina called and said she wouldn’t be down to the boat until late Friday night as her boyfriend, Josh, had to work and he was bringing his son and brother along. I got busy with boat projects such as working on the stern light, and attempting to cut some bolts on the dinghy with a dremel,…
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