Launch Day... Finally

Awaiting the Ride to the Wharf

Ready to Lift

Saturday, June 11, was Launch Day for 8 boats.  The day was long and for the most part went well for putting boats in the water.  Weather cooperated with calm winds and seas.  Now the job of tuning and finishing the rigging process. The trip from the Bayside Marine Terminal to our mooring in St. Andrews was nice motoring about 7 NM down the St. Croix River to the Harbour.  So the season begins for us...  More Later...

Spring Work Before Launch 2016

Nautical Carvings in Teak
-New toy CNC Carver

Now that the snow has gone and ground has hardened up, work has started in preparations for the Spring Launch.  Regular maintenance plus a few sanding jobs and a little deck repair constitute the bulk of the work over the next few weeks.  Hopefully the weather holds and weekends are conducive to sanding & varnishing...  Had access to a CNC Carver this spring and made a few decorative additions to the companionway hatch.

More Varnishing on
Teak Cap Rail

Everything else seems like it will be good to go next month for a launch...



 Fore Deck Repairs

"When a man comes to like a sea life, he is not fit to live on land."

— Dr. Samuel Johnson, Writer

2015 Season in Review

After leaving the blog and posting on Facebook for a season, I've come to like the Blog better... Seems a little more practical or something. 

     Now ramping up and getting the boat work done before the launch date that is set for June 4th if all goes as planned. 



Approaching Entrance to Digby, NS
(aka Digby Gut)

     Last year was a year of great change in life and didn't post much of anything.  Linda, Wharfy the Cat & I aboard Moon Dancer II in the company of Whiskey Run had a couple weeks of sailing last year in the Bay of Fundy.  We made destination for Digby, staying overnight then off to Annapolis Royal, NS. We were joined by Kauwela OHana in Annapolis.  Weather in Annapolis was great, very warm. We ended up staying 3 more days than we anticipated and departed being chased by heavy thunder storms outbound for Grand Manan on a overnight sail.


Wharfy's Evening Meal by Oil Lamp
aboard in 2015.