weekend update

Oscar is doing well on anti-depressants. Apparently, depression makes one urinate. Who knew?

We spent both days at the boat this past weekend, and the rate of improvement is increasing - the rubrail is resealed, the keel is ground down and rust-stopped, the cockpit drain / beer cooler is repaired, and I sucked 15 gallons of nasty bilgewater from under the v-berth - even with a little rain and snow the boat was dry inside yesterday. If the unseasonably warm weather holds, we should be fairing the bottom this weekend and rebedding the portlights; maybe even the first coat of bottom paint will go on.

Lauch date is now March 18th - I'm a little nervous that we'll drop it off the crane or sink it to the bottom of the marina or break every piece of standing rigging when we try to step the mast.

deep breaths....

Also, Brion Toss' Compleat Rigger's Apprentice is heading my way (thank you Mr. Bezos). That might help with the spar anxiety.

Pictures coming soon.