Taking off across the ocean is one of those things that takes quite a bit of planning and a lot of work. Tom has been contemplating all the things he need to do, Suzanne has been making lists and accumulating necessities, and Vicky Oswald is rounding out the team with her amazing boat finishing, sailing and cruising talents -- not to mention her good nature and ability to climb masts.
We arrived in San Carlos (Vicky had never been here before) with a rather long list of things TO DO but we think we could get it all done during the 2.5 weeks we planned to be in San Carlos - this trip.
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| First job -- cut off the 2 year old boat cover made from "retired" vinyl billboard fabric and PVC pipe...clever design, Tom! |
Assessing the situation, Tom made the call to pull the mast out for necessary repairs and painting! Now I've never watched a mast come off a boat (well, once when I was racing the mast simply broke off - but that was different) Watching these guys (and Vicky) work was just amazing...check it out:
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Loosening the standing rigging and electrical wiring - Tom And Vicky.
Watching and taking pictures - Suzanne (we all need a job to do!) |
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| Tractor Begone over to the hoist with Vicky and Tom watching |
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| Center the boat under the hoist |
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| Shimmy the hoist line up to the spreaders |
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| Inspection, plan and then comes the work |
So that's the start of this first trip to San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico in 2015. The next entry may be titled "There's more to fun than work..."
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