This dude is Tango Charlie |
This is Tango Charlie |
The day I "purchased" the boat |
Bow shot with snazzy Hatch Cover |
The luxurious cabin |
The "electronics console" and sink |
Port shot. Little did I know what was lurking on the bottom! |
The cockpit is quite roomy on Tango Charlie |
Checking the sail out |
Photo by Matt |
On deck with the sail up |
The boat next to me was berthed well |
At the helm in transit... |
...to Cutty Sark Marina |
Flat water...no good |
Standing up forward didn't make the boat go any faster |
Caught a slight breeze |
Now we'll make it quickly! |
Not to be, the wind dies |
Sailing (sic) is no fun like this |
So much for the quick trip |
No wind over by Little Creek either |
Fake action shot |
Long trip, new home |
Cutty Sark Marina |
The first picture...Going onto the hard |
Inverted Reef |
Inverted Reef |
Much marine life existed because of her hull |
Rudder almost fouled |
Inverted Reef, up close |
I couldn't shoot enough photos of the growth |
Reef material after scraping |
This dude was living in the marine sanctuary on her hull |
The pressure washing continues |
and continues |
and continues |
and continues |
ad naseum |
Half of her hull is done |
She's being moved to her new home |
Weeee she's swingin in the lack of breeze |
Resting her keel |
Placing the stands |
More stands |
Yet more stands |
Tango Charlie without her lift |
I had to clean up from under the straps |
Ducks |
I relaxed in the cockpit after scraping |
The first day of work is done |
And time to assess the damages |
Pier rash on the port side |
Keel to hull joint |
Ooo she looks good... |
...waiting to be painted |
Patched up the rash with some West Marine stuff |
Little TC at Cutty Sark |
Bow |
New 5200 in keel to hull joint |
Freshly painted bottom |
Even the keel got some paint on it |
Paint on the keel to hull joint |
Sleek, yet crooked paint lines...not my fault! |
She's looking better after the fresh paint job |
The mobile shop |
The mobile shop and TC |
Anxious to be back in the water |
Just a bit longer |
while the paint dries |
and off we'll go |
sailing again. |
Last couple of shots.... |
...before returning to put her back in the water. |
Going back in... |
....the keel gently touches the water... |
...and you can hear her say AHHHHH... |
...floating once again. |
She's still floating |
She's waiting to go. |
Back underway |
First voyage out after being on the hard |
My neighbor's fishing boat |
6 h.p. Evinrude does the job |
Hmmm looks too calm as I head out. |
Not to worry. Wind is good! |
Cruising under a crowd of sail |
If you look closely, you can see...7.3 mph. |
View down the row that TC berths |
TC hangin |
New temp tiller handle |