We had high expectations for today. We were supposed to get the old sails off, get the in the water survey done, get our freezer repaired (again), and finally run the water maker.
Well, the sails didn’t get down, the survey didn’t get done, our freezer got worked on, but not fixed. We did run the water maker.
All in all, a rather frustrating day.
We did some prep work for the haul out. Moving the paddle boards to the dock, and clearing other things off the rails.
We helped another boat S/V Serenity a big catamaran get ready for the yard and haul out. I went over with them, and experienced how with the best of plans, things can go bad. There were three of us on board, Karen (her boat), Jim (a friend) and me. First, when we approached the haul out location we saw a large boat at the fuel dock, blocking access to the lift. So that caused a delay. Then when it was clear, we headed in, just as she got to the first strap, the stbd engine died. This meant loss of control, we were not going very fast, but when fiberglass and concrete come into contact, the fiberglass loses. We backed out, got the engine started and moved to the fuel dock, the yard workers got us in with dock lines. What I learned for our haul out, was someone on deck who speaks Spanish, as none of the yard workers speak English. The other is a couple of spare fenders handy on deck just in case. Finally, extra hands are a good idea.