We have been working steadily to get things stowed properly and although there is still lots to do we can almost see the forward cabin which is good for Mac. As soon as he can get to his bunk, he is moving aboard as well. Mac has been coming down to the marina, when he can, and helps to roll rope and do all the stuff a bosun does. Al and Mac are so anxious to shove off, it's like watching kids waiting to go to Disney Land.
We put up the main mast stack-pack and it almost felt like Ryen's Quest wanted to get off the jetty as much as we do. She pulled against the lines with the slightest of wind. It won't be long!
As much as I love the galley on the Vagabond 42, cooking has been frustrating. I am not familiar with propane, and the stove door opens if I lean against it. We have a bar to install in front of the stove knobs, so that should fix the door issue.
We have gotten to know more of the members here at the Club. Everyone has been very friendly and helpful. We met a crew from Italy who put their boat on the hard and will return in the spring to begin the next leg of their journey up the St Lawrence canal to Ottawa. They have been cruising for two years, their most recent stop being in the Carribean. We also met a young man who works in Iraq with the University of America. The stories he told about his personal security and the local culture was amazing. He goes back to Iraq in a couple of weeks for what he thinks will be his last year. I can only imagine the stress he lives with on a daily basis.
Joe the carpenter was just here to measure up the hatches one last time. He expects to have them in by the end of this week depending on the weather. No more leaks, and no more garbage bags on the deck. The garbage bags definitely do not enhance the appearance of Ryen's Quest. This is finally her turn to have a make-over and show her as the beautiful boat she is.
We put up the main mast stack-pack and it almost felt like Ryen's Quest wanted to get off the jetty as much as we do. She pulled against the lines with the slightest of wind. It won't be long!
As much as I love the galley on the Vagabond 42, cooking has been frustrating. I am not familiar with propane, and the stove door opens if I lean against it. We have a bar to install in front of the stove knobs, so that should fix the door issue.
We have gotten to know more of the members here at the Club. Everyone has been very friendly and helpful. We met a crew from Italy who put their boat on the hard and will return in the spring to begin the next leg of their journey up the St Lawrence canal to Ottawa. They have been cruising for two years, their most recent stop being in the Carribean. We also met a young man who works in Iraq with the University of America. The stories he told about his personal security and the local culture was amazing. He goes back to Iraq in a couple of weeks for what he thinks will be his last year. I can only imagine the stress he lives with on a daily basis.
Joe the carpenter was just here to measure up the hatches one last time. He expects to have them in by the end of this week depending on the weather. No more leaks, and no more garbage bags on the deck. The garbage bags definitely do not enhance the appearance of Ryen's Quest. This is finally her turn to have a make-over and show her as the beautiful boat she is.
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