Yard Work Begins

Kat Boat at rest

  The time has finally come for Kat Boat to live somewhere else during the summer. I sail out of of and around the Dayton Yacht Harbor and after a few summers decided it was time to bring the boat up for the season. And there is work to be done! We had our first underway of the year this last Sunday. Just a out for about an hour but everything seemed to work well. The Typesetter and I took the forestay off for the cruise and the boat didn't seem the worse for wear. 

Obligatory sail shot with two burgees and the ensign.

 

  Upon returning the leeboard guard was ripped from the vessel during a disembarking. It happens. So that will need to be fixed before the 24th of the month and the opening of the club season. It's actually quite a list.

• Fix leeboard guard
• Replace and reposition gaff and peak halyard blocks using deck blocks
• Replace current halyard cleats with brass jam cleats
• Touch up the paint where able
• Rebond the rudder plys for the season. 
  
• Add rubrails to cabin top and bow
• Intstall trail boards

 Should be able to punch it out over the weekend. The Lady is off to family gathering so I'll be left to my own devices. The plan is to make a list of what I need, bring up and get it done over on or two mornings before the heat chases me off. Should be easy enough. Famous last words I know. But time will tell.  

This is not ideal.

Well that's not right.