Brunswick, GA
We packed up the SUV absolutely full of boat stuff and
headed down to Rhiannon at Brunswick
Landing Marina on Monday, November 30. We
spent one night with our friends Jim and Judy Foster outside Baltimore. We
would have liked to be at the boat sooner, but we sold the house in Meredith,
NH, and moved to a smaller house (we already owned) this summer. By the time we got the big house cleaned out,
on the market, and sold we only had time to move stuff and then head for the
boat. We did not make a mid-summer trip
to work on the boat either, and that was a mistake because the week before we
headed south we got a call from the boat yard asking “and when did you want all
this work done?” In South Carolina, the
gasoline was $169 a gallon. Wow!
They did a good job getting Rhiannon cleaned up and her bottom done, but the exterior varnish
was still wet when we arrived and the cabinetry work we asked for was not
done. In all fairness, the undone work
was an independent contractor and the yard manager, who was really competent,
resigned over the summer. So, we spent
our ten days working on the boat, and had a guy from the yard do the
cabinetry. That was George, who did the
fiberglass repair a couple of years ago when we hit the jetty at Jekyll Island. Quite the craftsman.
We had some canvas work done by Stitches and those folks did
a very nice job and were done when they said they would be. Highly recommend them!
Noah at All Power Pro came to make sure the a/c/heating
systems were working properly. It is
nice to find folks who really know what they are doing! If you need anything for your diesel, a/c,
refrigeration, we recommend these folks.
They are headquartered in Fernandina Beach. www.all-powerpro.com
Outbound (Steve
and Deb) were there also. We traveled
with them on and off last winter. We
also met a lot of nice folks at the frequent social activities at the marina.
We ate at some really good restaurants – Southern Table (new and right in
downtown Brunswick), Foxes Pizza (some of the best anywhere) and BJs Steak and
Seafood in Darien (best shrimp anywhere).
On our dock, we met Don on Mystic, who with a crew sailed directly to Brunswick from Newport
offshore; and Rickard and Linda on Wild
Goose who left on a two year plan in 1997 and are still “living the dream”;
Benito, captaining Privilege IV; Robert
on Sea Island Girl, who has written
several Bahama cruising guides. Neat folks.
We went to the farmers’ market on Saturday with Deb (Outbound) and purchased more fig preserves
for Christmas presents from Maxine. We
have purchased these from her twice before and they are very much like the ones
my mom and grandmother used to make.
Ummmm good. We went to the Yellow
Deli with Richard and Lynda (Wild Goose)
and bought homemade banana bread, granola and cookies. Great! Except for one day, the weather was
perfect.
After sitting for six months, Rhiannon needed some attention.
We got lots done and hopefully when we go back in January, we will be
able to give her a bath, provision and head toward the Bahamas.
Stitches Canvas:
Repair dodger and bimini as required (zippers, seams, new
glass)
New dodger window covers
New sun shades
New cushion for helmsman's seat
Repair cushion - main parlor
New cover for connector window
Re-stitch foot of mainsail, other repairs as needed
New hatch covers
New screen for forward hatch
Brunswick Landing:
Repair previously repaired gelcoat on stern
Clean and paint bottom - Micron Extra Blue
Repair VHF antennae
Repair knot meter
Quote for new lifelines
Clean and polish hull, cockpit and cabin house - all smooth
surfaces
Check cutlass bearing
Check packing gland
Service Maxprop
Repair line cutter on prop shaft
Hanging locker in forward head
Shelf in aft cabin
New locker in main berth
Other:
Revarnish cockpit comings, trim around companionway,
companionway boards*
Repairs to interior teak in salon
All Power Pro:
Check and recharge all ac/heat units
Check water through put – OK
Us
New lifelines*
Replace water heater
Replace plumbing for water heater*
Replace rear head macerator pump
Service outboard*
Repair and clean/perserve dingy
New motor mount for dingy motor
Cell booster*
Wi-Fi booster*
Reseal mast boot*
Replace hinges on engine cover*
Dingy seat*
Replace sensor for tachometer*
New flag mount on stern*
2016 Registration for dingy*
Replace engine room blower*
Replace forward shower sump pump*
Revarnish teak around galley sink
Varnish new cabinetry
Bend on both main and genoa
Unpacked the truck and everything stored for the summer
Repaint jerry can boards; new hardware
Replace furling lines and sheet for main sail*
Repaint radar post*
Have (spare) alternator rebuilt
Have (spare) alternator rebuilt
*in progress
On the drive home we again stopped at Jim and Judy’s near
Baltimore. Jim retired about 3 years ago
after having built and owned one of the largest Harley Davidson
dealerships. We spent an extra day with
them and got a tour of the dealership and his museum. He and three other guys are contributing
their motorcycle collections to this museum, which tell the history of off road
motorcycle racing. Jim has been involved
in this crazy activity since he was a teen and recently won the US Seniors
Championship! This is a very extensive
collection and quite an interesting way to spend a day.
We are now home and preparing for the holidays. Our plan is to return to Rhiannon about
January 20th.
