Spray News
Old
joke:
Q: “What’s
worse than finding a worm in your apple?”
A: “Finding
half of a worm in your apple.”
My life
lately:
Q: “What’s
more stressful than not selling your old boat before buying a new one?”
A: “Selling your boat contingent on the results
of a 6-hour inspection.”
Yes, the good news is we have potential buyers for Spray. The stressful news is that the sale is contingent on a thorough inspection, both in and out of the water. Of course we know that Spray is in excellent shape and we have verified that everything is in working order (oh okay … there’s ONE sticky seacock in the toilet that we’re treating liberally with vinegar, but that usually does the trick.) But knowing that everything is ship-shape doesn’t stop me from waking up in the middle of the night wondering what an expert might find that would sink the deal. One more week of waiting and wondering…
Mareda News
The sail
maker finally agreed to agree with the rigging expert about the Code D furling line system earlier this week. This has
taken weeks to resolve. I’m now hopeful
that we’ll have a really nice system set up for light downwind sailing (e.g.,
bliss).
Our new
battle is over how to best rig the boom for a 3rd reef point on the
mainsail. In 2 years of sailing, we only
used the 3rd reef twice on Spray, and both times this situation lasted
less than 15 minutes before we went to bare poles. But still, heading off without a 3rd
reef seems a bit foolhardy. This means …heavy sigh…another round of slogging
through animated exchanges between the sail maker and the rigging specialist.
Did I
mention I just found a great new recipe for Ginger Mint Juleps? With everything else going on, I almost
forgot about the Derby!
Staying on
top of these things takes a LOT of time.
The dealer mentioned that a new Sun Odyssey 379 was coming to the
boatyard this week to be outfitted. The
owner lives in Paris. Patrick and I were
astounded that anyone could manage a boat from a distance like that. The dealer said, “Most people just order the
standard version and we don’t have any modifications to deal with.”
I hadn’t
thought about it, but we do seem to have a lot of special orders. Here are our non-standard modifications:
1. Code
D Gennaker + rigging hardware (including spinnaker pole)
2. 3rd
Reef in Mainsail + rigging hardware
3. Rocna
anchor and Kong-type articulated mooring shackle
4. 40
meters of chain (standard = 28m)
5. Cockpit
arch with 2 solar-panels and dinghy davits
6. Wireless
Internet antenna mounted on arch
7. Television and antenna
8. Electronic barometer / weather station
9. Duplexer to use VHF antenna for FM radio
reception
10. Tri-color navigation lights on top of mast
11. Rigging hardware for boom brake (boom
modifications and cleats)
I have
episodes of guilt-mixed-with-panic about how much this is all costing, but then
Patrick reminds me that we spend 6-7 months living full-time on the
boat. It’s not a vacation home, it’s our PRIMARY home. And maybe next
year we’ll even rent out the land-based home while we’re away to replenish the sailing
kitty. But that’s a headache for another
day.
1 comments:
Hope all goes well with the survey. Such a nerve wracking experience for both parties. They're at the point where they really want the boat and hope that the surveyor doesn't find anything and you guys know everything's good, but need the "stamp of approval". I'm sure it will go perfectly and you'll be one boat owners soon.
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