Day 132 The festival goes on.

Yesterday was the last day of the Wooden Boat Show here at Point Hudson.  It finished up with a boat parade.  Most of the boats, not only those at the marina but also those at anchor in the harbor all put up sails or started their engines and paraded past the marina.  Quite a show.   I took some short videos of it and will post them when I figure out how to do so.

Tracy and I attended two more lectures.   Tracy went to one on "Where not to go and where not to miss" and I went to one of "Sail making essentials".  Tracy loved hers and bought a book on different places that we will probably end up going here in the San Juans.  I really enjoyed mine also.  It was very informative as to how to sew on hanks and eyes on sails so they won't ever come loose.  I already have most of the equipment she  showed so We're just about set up for doing it if an emergency showed up or if I want to retrofit a sail.

I finally got down into the bilge and got it all cleaned out.  Most of what was down there was just water but there was also some anti-freeze from when they were working on the engine.  It is nice and dry but still needs a good scrubbing.  I just wanted to get it dry.  If any water shows up, it is either from rains when they happen or from a leaking water tank.  I want to see if any shows up over the next few days.  If not, perhaps after the next rain.  That will tell me quite a bit especially after we get back in the water.  If no water in the bilge, and then some shows up, we must have some sort of a leak.  The life of a water "detective".

Tracy took off some track along the side rail so we could reposition two of the "cars" that the genoa sheets(ropes that control the big sail at the bow)run through.  The cars on the tracks were on backwards.  The "stops" that control the "cars" are supposed to face forward not back and they were on backwards.  We unscrewed them and re-bedded them with a product that seals the screw holes so no water can get past them.  It will prevent any seepage into the rail.

We had lunch at the Shanghai booth again and I bought two orders of Pork Fried Rice to put away for later.  Tracy sent me back to get her two orders of Sweet and Sour Pork but the chef--actually was out there overseeing the booth- wouldn't sell it to me as he felt that by dinner time, they would be gummy and taste bad as far as he was concerned.  He gave me his private phone number(he remembered us from earlier visits to the restaurant as well as the booth)so we could call him and get an order from the restaurant that evening that was made fresh.  I stopped by the restaurant and he made an order especially for Tracy.  What a treat!!!  When I tried to pay for it, he refused and jokingly told me to get out and enjoy the dinner.  A really nice guy.  Only about 30 if that.  We really enjoy his food.  It has definitely been one of the high points of staying here, and it is right across the marina from where we are.

Today, we will have the workers back on board for more fun and games.  Robin, the woodworker that was out Friday should be here to finish the bow so the stem fitting--holds the anchor and genoa on the boat--can be installed.  With out it, the mast can't be raised.  Jack will be back at the wires.  Brion Toss and Gordon, the riggers, will be getting back with us and be getting the mast ready for its "stepping" later this week.  The shrouds that keep the mast vertical still need to be installed as well as a lot of hardware for its installation.

It's going to be a busy week!!