Mid Atlantic, Finally thawing out?

[deniseO30]

Don't know about most of you sailors but this gal and friends are really getting antsy to get things under way! Light list of things to prep before the "splash" in the spring;
Touch up bottom paint that peeled off the barrier coat.
(yes I know why, need to sand It now I guess)

Finish sanding toe rail tops (teak) and finish the ones that were done by adding a few more coats of Cetol (nat teak)

Change the oil, pull the new tank drain and flush (another dumass thing I did) New tank with bad free fuel last spring, 4- racor r24t cartiridges later it's still nasty. sigh.

Check the impeller, flush the bilge, oil change etc.

compound and polish the hull again? Groan...

power wash the decks.. gray mold all boats get around here. More groans.

[smackdaddy]

Yeah - but then comes the sailing on a pimpin' clean boat!

PS - Man, that photographer sure was tall. Heh-heh.

[PCP]

Are you crossing the Atlantic in the spring?

Take your time,Atlantic winter has been one of the worst of the last decades. Weather on Azores, Madeira and Western Europe has been really bad. Storm after storm. I have a lot of trees on my front-yard tied with ropes. That's the only way they can stay on their feet. Last week we had 80k winds.

Regards

Paulo

[deniseO30]

Paula. no.. the mid central east coast of the USA is often called "mid atlantic"
fair winds!

[sailingdog]

Denise—

I can send you some more snow if you'd like... winter's not quite over yet...

[smackdaddy]

Originally Posted by PCP

Last week we had 80k winds.

How much sail did you have up?

[PCP]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

How much sail did you have up?

Well, I am reefing the trees...a lot, taking out a lot of branches and even so they keep capsizing

[JimsCAL]

I hope winter's not over yet. I plan to ski until at least mid-April.

[SVAuspicious]

It's raining now -- at least it isn't snow.

[BubbleheadMd]

JimsCAL-

That's fine dude, just keep the snow up there. WAY up there.