First sail of the new season ahoy

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:14 am

Well I finally got home after spending the winter hauling cargo all over the Midwest and first on the list is to hit the water this weekend. It's going to be 74 with 8 knots of wind........man I can't wait.......pant, pant.................

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:40 am

AWESOME! Sounds like fun and I envy your weather!

We'll be heading out Friday morning on Destiny. Coming home Sunday. Currently 42 degrees and blowing 15 kts or Force 4. UNfortunately a cold air mass is coming in and we are expecting snow! Sheesh I really envy your weather!

2nd generation · Post by **2nd generation** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:47 am

Still waiting for the snow to melt and the ice to break on Lake Michigan. The ice is still out about a 1/4 mile out from the shore. Spring seems like it will never come this year in Michigan.

Enjoy your sailing!!

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:58 pm

I got out twice last week. 10 knot winds on the beam on day 1, overcast, first time for 2009. First time with the new (Used) motor. It worked excellent. Had a small leak around the rudder post. I took on about 1 quart of the Pacific in 4 hours on the water so it was not bad.

The next day I crawled throught the seat hatch in the cockpit and found a very oxcidized metal clamp that brock off in my hand when I checked it. Yikes! I put on 2 stainless clamps in oposit directions. Then I sanded the bottom of the boat. Then I had it put in the water and sailed it for another 4 hours, in about a 2 knot wind and rain the last hour. No leak, it was a good day in my rain gear running around Puget Sound.

It snowed a couple days later.

Thanks
Alan