829 Southdrive

829 Southdrive

A New Jersey state of mind



Saturday, April 9, 2011

April, Float She Will



With the topsides buffed and shining, tomorrow will see bottom paint
outside, and Pine-Sol, Windex, and Lemon Oil down below.
The 5 coats of Cetol held well over the winter so there'll be no
brightwork this spring.  I'll be thinking of Adam while I'm taping
 the waterline.  Then, less than 2 weeks and we float once more.  
Good Friday looks to be a Great Friday!

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13 comments:

  1. Bursledon BloggerApril 10, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    It's that time of year again http://bursledonblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/back-in-water.html

    hopefully we're going in today - the weather is fine, slight breeze, I think I've remembered everything or did I tighten down that through hull, and I greased the shaft last year wonder if I'd better just check....

    Agony and ecstasy!! good luck with the launch

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  2. TillermanApril 10, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I blew the dust off my deck. I'm ready.

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  3. BaydogApril 10, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    And make sure the propane tank is full.

    But what about the Laser?

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  4. TillermanApril 10, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    I don't do propane. I'm a natural charcoal guy.

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  5. BaydogApril 10, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Starter fluid or chimney?

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  6. Doc Häagen-DazsApril 10, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    I'm just hoping Good Friday will not be like last Friday. Temperature in the 60's and wind at 12 knots? What's the best you can hope for?

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  7. TillermanApril 10, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Chimney.

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  8. O DockerApril 10, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Good luck with the launch, Baydog.

    I wonder if you've stumbled upon another thing sailors have in common.

    I'm not an evangelist for many things in life, but I am for charcoal chimney starters.

    I spent the first 40 years of my life thinking civilization could not exist without starter fluid. That is another hoax foisted on an unsuspecting public by Big Oil.

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  9. bonnieApril 11, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Ahhh, spring!

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  10. pfb360April 12, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Good luck on the launch! I just launched yesterday; 80 degrees with 10 knots of wind.

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  11. PandaboniumApril 13, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    I'm ready and the weather is warming up rather fast considering the cold winter we had. Must be the radiation. ;^)

    I just got a Woodgas Campstove - no charcoal needed, just fill it with twigs or wood chips. Unfortunately I think it would melt right through Bluesette's deck.

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  12. my2fishApril 18, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    spring, my ass. woke up to a dusting of snow on my car today. mid-morning left us with maybe a 1/2 inch on the grass, but not the roads (thankfully).

    all this after 80-degrees about a week ago. thank you Michigan crazy weather.

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  13. R W RawlesApril 21, 2011 at 9:36 AM

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