Robinetta has been outside on the hard all winter, covered with her cockpit tent and a tarpaulin on her foredeck. The fine weather on Tuesday made me decide to get the covers off, and see what needed doing before launch. The deck and cockpit just need a bit of a wash, although I will probably sand down the tiller and main hatch to get some varnish on them if the weather allows.
The hull needs a good wash before getting a fresh coat of antifoul. Unfortunately the yard does not have running water at the moment, and having to use a bucket rather than a hose will add to the time needed for this.
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In need of a good wash
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As normal the interior looks horribly grimy. The black mold is a regular feature of boats left without heating or a dehumidifier, and is reasonably easy to wash off. However it does take time! I made a start on both hull and interior on Thursday and it was a tiring but rewarding experience. I am really looking forward to the sailing season.
I talked to Craig at the yard, and booked Robinetta's launch for the first week of April. This is when Craig begins to get the boats into the water, as long as the yard's boat lift passes its safety inspection...
We have been getting a spike in readers to the blog in the last couple of weeks, which often happens when the spring comes around. It is always interesting to see where the readers are. When I see hundreds of page hits from places like Singapore and America I would love to know what they enjoy in particular.
It would be great to get more comments. We have been maintaining this blog since 2007, and have had 174,430 page reads, but only 91 comments.
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