No 2009 sailing yet but had a pleasant visit yesterday and today. The bilge pump float is off as the bilge water is cool enough to freeze. If the float isn’t disabled it may rise with the ice and not drop and shut off the pump. Also the discharge hose is probably frozen as well.
So I warmed up in the cabin before pumping by hand. She’s not leaking too badly now and can be left alone for a day or two. And when it gets cold enough the leaks freeze!
Ice season. Between Beatons and my regular visits we’ll keep her afloat.
Currently reading a collection of stories from the world of shoal water sailing in small boats. Read an excerpt from Four Months in a Sneakbox by Nathaniel Bishop. He made a voyage in 1874 from Pittsburgh to the Gulf Coast in a 12′ by 4′ sneakbox similar to my own Speedwell.
Solid comfort indeed for this frozen fingered sailor.
Dry below.
Finish work on Quest, still a way from the first coat of varnish.
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Visitors returning to the rehung feeder. No squirrels yet…..
A dusting this week, no real snow yet. Click on the pic for a larger size.
Four Months in a Sneakbox by Nathaniel Bishop
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/5686
Gutenberg has some nice books
cheers!
Thanks Johnny, I’ll check it out. I’m going to order a copy from D N Goodenchild. I’ll post a link later.
Russ