Now we can go Sailing! May 19, 2008

Keith Otto spent his Sunday and Monday helping with a number of jobs, but especially the job of launching Kelly IV! We double-checked all the thru-hulls and it must have worked as Kelly IV floats on her lines! In addition, Keith did most of the work as we bent on the mainsail, installed the boom brake, re-rigged the running rigging to the cockpit, removed the plastic shroud covers, cleaned and inspected shrouds, recovered the shrouds, Installed wires on all shackles for anchor, chain, boom brake, etc., Inspected all the standing rigging, located & placed plugs by each thru-hull, cleaned fuel from engine sump, Replaced bilge sock, bought and installed wall clamps for stowing both table legs. The only glitch was when we discovered we were missing two large clevis pins and shackles required to bend the genoa onto the roller furler. I've been perusing the web tonight trying to locate replacements, but at worst, I can attach the sail with other hardware.