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...
Preparing for Repairs
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...
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....