First meal aboard coming right up!
Wow!
Just got to the boat. Surprises me every time! Go Martin! Boat is looking fantastic!
Hull Shine
Bowsprit Updates
In 1973, Westsail installed a 3-piece, laminated fir bowsprit onto hull #101. In 2004 at Lake Mead, the bowsprit was showing signs of delimitation or coming unglued. We knew it was only a matter of time before it would have to be replace, but we saturated it with epoxy resin and it got us through […]
Progress?
This was a long, difficult weekend aboard. We arrived reasonable on Friday and I spend the evening replacing engine parts: new impeller, fuel filters, sacrificial zincs, etc. Changed the oil and added coolant. The engine runs. The oil sender/pressure gauge doesn’t work, which I will replace next weekend. That seems positive. The engine room is […]
Found on the Boat
It’s amazing what you find hidden after six years of “dry storage.” I know the boat has swallowed things over the years that I have completely forgotten about. Here’s something fun that we found on the boat last weekend. It’s Bing’s raincoat from when she was two years old. This was a fun find. Obviously […]
We Are Home
We’ve Arrived
Got the call around 9:30 this morning. The boat has splashed down in the Port of Los Angeles. We are afloat!
Almost Home!
Almost home! The photo above is from my hauler. He is in Arizona, five miles from the California state line!!! She’ll be in Long Beach tomorrow! I received the call from the hauler this afternoon – during my nap. I wasn’t even aware he had picked it up! This weekend we will head down and […]
Almost!
Just got a call from my hauler. He is in Arizona with my boat. Looks like he will be in Long Beach tomorrow afternoon. I’m not even ready yet. However, I am very excited.