Went out for a day of sailing. Great company, good food, good weather. Sailed up to Saltspring Island, east in Satellite Channel, turned around went down Saanich Inlet, and back home to the marina. The winds were blowing from the northeast to east most of the afternoon. The sun was out and warm on the water. All in all a good day.

May the wind behind you not be your own.

Sailed up to Genoa Bay for lunch good winds ran wing on wing all the way there and motored part way back to Arbutus Ridge to get off the wind to set the sails.

First sail of the season 15 to 20 knot wind
Warm cloudy
no destination just sail as the wind takes us
out on the water from 11 am to 5 pm

Last minute clean up before shake down sail
got the cushions all back in cabin all cleaned out
tools and gear stowed ready for a day trip weds

May the wind behind you not be your own
Cap'n Bill

New windows almost done

Still working on the companionway drop boards. Mahogany rails and stiles doorskin panels with urethane foam core. Later we will be covering the whole deal with .76 oz. glass cloth and system three gloss clear LPU. Lazarette locker covers are being made 1/2 inch plywood tops 1-1/2 foam core and 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 fir ribs bottom skin of 1/4 ply. wrap in glass cloth 2" x 3/8" teak slats spaced 2" apart white System 3 LPU between slats seal all with satin clear LPU

Until next time
Cap'n Bill

Yesterday spent the day making templates for the drop boards and lazarette covers. More cleaning sanding and fairing around the windows.The port side outside is almost finished. The next day working on her we will dry fit the glass. The lines with the flat glass windows on the curved cabin bubble seem to work well. The picture is with the plywood template in the frame.

Until next time
Cap'n Bill

Sunday Feb. 15



Captain Bill & I spent the day cleaning the Aline. The local otters seem to really like to roost on her. The decks where covered with various kinds of shelled seafood, sand and naturally the results of eating! After sitting over the winter unused with no heat the interior cabin gets dank and mildew forms on the walls.
Spraying the walls with bleach & water brings the walls back to white. Then scrub with soap & water, hose down then vacuum all of the dirty water out of the cabin and bilge and she looks great again! This is the unglamorous side of owning a boat.
Maintenance and Repair

We Spent the day today cleaning, washing, and polishing Aline. Lots of soap and water later she's starting to look good again.

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