San Diego: cured
San Diego: cured
At 8:00 a.m. this morning way too many things were happening all at once. GANNET was delivered. I was signing papers for the slip rental. GANNET was being moved from trailer to travel lift. The trailer was being moved to a temporary storage location. A tour of marina facilities was being offered. Eventually all were accomplished.
GANNET arrived in perfect condition. No road tar. No damage, though I later found a mainsheet block missing from the boom which was stored below. I have no explanation for this and may yet find it shaken loose somewhere in the interior. To advance progress, I bought another.
With the help of the two travel lift workers, I raised and rigged the mast; not without complications, but this was the first time I had done this. Do anything three times and I will have it wired.
I then extracted the Torqeedo from GANNET’s chaotic interior and whirred around to my slip, which is as well positioned as I could have hoped, toward the outer end of ‘A’ dock and facing into the prevailing NW wind.
In a couple of hours I had the mainsail attached to the Tides Marine track; the boom in place; halyards sorted out; and the spinnaker pole moved from the cabin to ride beside the boom.
i also moved a dock box full of stuff from the cabin, including the parts of the Norvane and various painting supplies.
Tomorrow I will, with Carol’s help, bend on the furling jib and grocery shop.
Driscoll Mission Bay does not have an Internet connection. I will continue to write, but these entries will only be posted at intervals.
Captiaterraphobia is cured. No land stands between GANNET and the open ocean.
The vestige of beige on GANNET’s bow I could not reach when she was on her trailer will be platinum in a day or two.
Monday, October 15, 2012