We’ve spent several hours over a couple of days rearranging and discovering the previous owner’s collections of things. I gain a little more insight into the care he gave Swoose every time I find a box of things or discover something he invented to make the boat work the way he wanted. One of our […]
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Discovering the Old Boat
She photographs well, does Swoose, especially with the newer dodger and matching sailcover. But as I spend more time with her, I begin to see age-related things. Topping lift Right now I’m focusing on the topping lift because it exhibits excessive friction. What do I mean by excessive? I have to use the winch to […]
Delivery Trip: Port Townsend to Olympia
I took advantage of a good weather window to bring Swoose south to Olympia, with a few interruptions and unexpected weather shifts along the way. Wednesday: Port Townsend to Kingston On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Jan delivered me to the boat in Port Townsend and helped me get launched. The plan was to moor in […]