first time aboard!

We took a long weekend to visit our new home.

The vessel looks to be sound, though a bit less beautiful than the photos implied. there was some crazing of the gel coat, much of it patched with polyester resin. This is not a serious problem, but a bit of a disappointment for a first viewing.

Our plan was to spend some time with the motor to determine its condition (we knew it was not in working condition, but were led to believe that it had run prior to installation of a new distributor) and to try to get it running. We also hoped to deploy the mainsail and maybe a jib to ensure functional condition of the rigging.

We never got the chance to deal with the issues we intended to address because the DPO (Dear -or Demented, take your pick- Previous Owner) left all of her junk behind - clothes, bedding, towels, toiletries, food, dishes, pots and pans, and more. Not to mention a goodly amount of grime and dog hair. We spent most of the time we had allotted for our work carting her junk off to the dumpster.

We were overall pretty happy with our new home despite the hassle imposed by the DPO, so we celebrated our new good fortune.

We think this will work out nicely. We know there's plenty of work ahead. All the more to look forward to!

We secured a spot in our new neighborhood

This is the view as we enter our neighborhood.

This is the top of our street. Our place is second on the left.

We went for a sail one day last summer

The pirate invited the lady out for a pleasant day aboard Gondwa Naland, a 16 foot cuddy cabin sloop and occasional pirate vessel.

That day, the seed was planted that rapidly grew into a dream of high adventure and romance - and it is already near at hand.
The pair began a search for a live aboard pirate vessel to claim as their own. Several promising candidates were considered. The favorite was a beautiful Endeavor 32.

The weather prevented the couple from promptly pursuing this wonderful vessel. They were prepared to brazenly go forward with this beauty despite the horrible winter that sucked the vitality out of all of New England, but alas, twas not to be. As time wore on there were other boats considered and discounted, until the joyous pair were blessed to meet the beautiful Irwin 32 CC, Moonshadow. 

The Irwin quickly won over the lady and the pirate and they were firmly convinced of the rightness of their choice.Where the Endeavor was a wonderful sailing vessel prepared for serious offshore adventures, the Irwin brought living quarters capable of providing a long term home.



With joy in their hearts, the happy couple aquired the Irwin and began planning in ernest.
They have yet to see her in person. The next step is to travel from Boston to her home port in Portsmouth, VA to make her acquaintance and step aboard. That will  happen the weekend of March 4.