Alls Well!

Day 24, August 26,2009
On Wednesday we were not allowed to touch the boat at all until lunch time, to allow 24 hours for the 5200 to dry. Then "Bill" got busy again fairing the keel joint. We were getting antsy!!!
It was a great yard and Charlesvoix is a pretty place but we were getting so anxious to get her back in the water! Sue and Paul were absolutely so kind to put us up for the week! And the boat yard were kind in allowing them to stay up on the hard without any cost!!! In the afternoon while Bill was busy at the keel joint, John took the opportunity to install a new depth sounder which had quit the previous week!! I was twiddling my thumbs!!!

Day 25, August 27, 2009
Fairing was dry and Bill got busy first thing in the morning sanding and painting the bottom coat. Oh - it is a thing of beauty!!! Smooth as a baby's bottom and solid as a house!!! John got up in the boat and wired the depth sounder as far as he could without bugging Bill! I did laundry and then one of our neighbours, Linda, in the yard offered Sue and I a ride to the grocery store in her little yellow jeep. We stocked up! By the time we got back to the yard, Twice 's Nice was already in the water and Bill was doing the finishing touches. She was launched at lunch time!!!
After the guys had had their lunch the mast was put back on and we moved her over to a dock for the night. We rerigged that afternoon and in between helping John I scrubbed and cleaned and reorganized. It felt good! She was a sailboat again!!! Sue and Paul joined us on our boat for supper. John and I went for a drink in the evening with a couple from Colorado. They've just bought this beautiful trawler and hope to do some cruising. We were exhausted by the time we got back to the boat.

Day 26, August 28, 2009
Got up early shortly after 6:00 and were able to hook up the dinghy to the dinghy tow for the first time in 3 weeks!!! All beautifully reinforced and strong now. After breakfast we left at 7:30 ready for the bridge opening at 8:00. Lake Michigan was flat and good to travel!!! The wind was light, so we motor sailed all the way to Leland, MI. Arrived around 2:00 p.m. and took a slip as there's no where here to anchor. Fortunately for us they are renovating their marina facilities but haven't finished yet - so only charging half the usual rate!!! Actually, I was exhausted by the time we arrived. I'd been sleeping very poorly since the beach event and a headache was brewing. So I took two pills and went to bed. I had a good nap and read my book for half an hour. Felt much better when I got up. John went with Sue and Paul and walked around town and reported what a lovely little place it is. Quiet evening "at home". Weather forecast is bad for the weekend so it looks as if I will have a good opportunity to look at everything tomorrow!