opened with lots of sunshine. Off to the sailmakers to drop off all
the sails and covers to be checked over and washed ready for next year
and then I moved the boat up to the haul out berth.
As I don't have a cradle, and use props to keep the boat upright on
the hard standing, I have to have the mast removed in case it causes
the boat to move about in a high wind. I also think that it is a
sensible maintenance item as it gives me an opportunity to check all
of the rigging and other more inaccessible parts of the mast.
Once the mast is off the boat is moved into the dock to allow the
hoist to drive over the top and place the slings under the hull. The
positions for the slings are marked on the boat so there is no doubt
as to the best place to fit them. Once out the water the hull is
given a pressure wash down to get rid of the inevitable slime that
builds up on the hull. It looks very clean, more so than usual, maybe
all the sailing has polished it up along the way.
When that's done the whole lift with boat moves over to the hard
standing area and the boat is adjusted so that it is upright with a
little stern trim to make the rain water run away. The chocks are
placed all round and wedged off to keep them tight. Once everyone is
happy then weight is taken off the slings and the boat is resting on
the keel and kept upright with the props.
And that's it for another season. Lots of stuff to take off and
wash/dry, including the never once used Cruising Chute. Next year,
eh, less wind next year and more downhill sailing, always next year.
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