Launched the boat and motored from the marina where she is kept on land to the marina where her slip is. Installed the mainsail after I got the boat in the slip.
Century Club: Steven Fisher
Picked up a new fuel filter assembly and installed it on the engine. Bled the fuel system. Did touch up paining of the hull topsides and waterline strake. Painted the prop, shaft, and strut with multiple coats of zinc spraypaint.
Did the standard maintenance for the Max Prop - pump the prop full of water resistant grease. Cleaned off the prop, shaft, and strut. Changed the fuel filters but found out that the engine fuel filter bleed screw had stripped the filter housing.
Taped the waterline with painter's tape and painted the bottom. Found out the the West Marine CPP Gold plant doesn't cover as much area as Micron does - I almost ran out of paint. I had always had a small extra left over with Micron.
Cleaned the hull topsides and put the sealer on it
Took the full cover and supporting structure off the boat and stored it back home.
Took the wheel off the boat and brought it home. Spend a number of evenings removing the old leather and replacing it with new.
Today I motored our sailboat from the marina where she is kept in the water, over to the marina where she spends the winter months on land. When I got there I winterized the engine, removed the remaining canvas, and did some prep work for installing the winter cover.
Sail with Carolyn from the Rhode River to Eastern Bay #2 and back. Nice lighter winds and coolish temperatures. Took the sails off when we got back to the slip - season is over.
Singlehanded sail from the Rhode River to Eastern Bay mark 1E and back. Excellent winds - a single reef there, none back. Clear skys and a warm day for November.