Alan and I kayaked around the creek, pretty windy until we went around the point and then very calm. Able to get my feet in the water so I guess the water is getting warmer. Wish it were 85 degrees tho.
Century Club: Karen Wood
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Stupid boat
Took the pontoon boat out, practiced "docking" next to crab pots. Cool day. After about 8 tries to pull into our slip, and aborting ach time because I couldn't get the boat to straighten up, I pulled in, breaking yet another guide pole. I hate this boat. I can't get the cover on/off by myself, can't dock, it's just too big of a boat for me. Anyone want to buy it?
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Went to the Solomons Island Marine Museum Festival. Lots to see and do. Besutiful day out, including a cruise around the harbor on the Tennison. Surprised how few people were at the festival, we thought is was spectacular.
Is there a trick to getting these pics to not be sideways? I'm not taking then sideways.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
You can kinda see his tail under the dock. Hopefully he is long gone.
Boy were we ever surprised by a racoon hopping out while we were taking the cover off the pontoon boat. I thought it was a cat at first, hey, I'm no naturalist. No idea how or why he was under there. Once we got over the surprise from each other, he hid at first inside the middle toon but once we lowered the boat off the lift and started the engine he scampered onto the dock and hid underneath it. Not wanting to instigate a confrontation we went out on our way so I could practice steering and docking . Hopefully he will be able to find his way back onto the land and leave our boat alone. But we're going to be very cautious about taking off the cover in the future. I am amazed he didn't rip the cushions up or shred the cover. They can be very vicious. At any rate I still can't dock the boat, Alan had to ultimately do it. I am a wimp.
Friday, April 21, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Took my new pontoon boat out on the Potomac for its true inaugural run. Out about 1.5 hours. Alan and I had fun
Went down to Horseheads cliffs and hung out for a while. Mildly choppy out but boat handled well. Spectacular weather. 85 degrees and sunny.
Need more practice docking. Managed to crash into the dock bringng the boat in and took out one of the guide poles on the lift. Amazingly. Alan didn't yell at me.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Took possession of my new Viaggio Diamante today.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
on the boat 4.16.23
Sailed with Alan on Mattox Creek. Wind was OK, tho a little inconsistent. Warm enough for shorts and Tee shirts. Can't wait for summer.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Went with Alan around Mattox Creek and partially into the Potomac. Strong gusts of wind made me nervous that we were going to capsize but Alan always assures me it is *almost* impossible to capsize a keeled sailboat. Hmmm, almost...
Cold day but OK in the sun.
Monday, March 6, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Sailed out on Mattox Creek with Alan, Cool but not freezing.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Unseasonly warm for feb. Went on a nice kayak with Alan, checked out sunken sailboat in river. Kayacked to marina.