Best laid plans of mice... and MATES!

Posted By: Mark Larsen ~ P-19 #1448 "Harried Potter" ~ Eden, Utah
Date: 11/5/08 7:30p.m.

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I haven't posted much for many weeks now, although I do read others' posts pretty regularly. It has been a dismal sailing season for me. What with a very prolonged, brutal winter last year, innumerable work and family commitments, funerals of long-time colleagues, and a flurry of illnesses, I only got Harried Potter out on the water three times this whole summer. And now I have had to tuck her away for another hibernation. The last attempt to enjoy some sailing in August typifies how this season turned out for me. My Admiral had suffered a series of illnesses, so she couldn't accompany me on our annual jaunt to Bear Lake. However, since I had already paid for a week in the slip, I figured that I would might as well try to get my money's worth all by my lonesome. Well... I spent the first night in absolute misery with a kidney stone (second time this summer, fourth time overall), and had to forfeit the slip, retrieve and de-rig the boat, and drive back home to see the doctor. Sheesh. So... the upshot is... I only have five photos and one movie to share this year: Minimal sailing - Summer 2008 In case you're interested, I have also posted some more modifications: For your viewing pleasure! Installing a Heel-o-Meter Installing a cam cleat for the rolling furler sheet Hatches and storage bins And I inserted some addendums at the very bottom of a few earlier posts: Replacing the v-cleat on the rudder with an auto-release mode (Addendum a result of the tale of the kidney stone.) The infamous tire-rubbing problem of the Pacific Baja trailer - Part 3: Fender Change (Yet again!) Shelter for winter hibernation (Weathering the storms!)