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Posted on June 30, 2018April 8, 2020

29/30-June-2018 – Repairing the goose-neck track on the Mast

Planned on repairing a stripped 5/16-18 thread on the goose-neck track with an aluminum Rivnut. Ended up having to drill & tap a new set of 1/4-20 holes.

Posted on June 24, 2018April 8, 2020

24-June-2018 – The goose-neck track pulled away from the mast.

Couldn’t sail with the mainsail because the goose-neck track was pulling away from the mast.

 

Posted on June 23, 2018

17-June-2018 – Perfect day on Lake Michigan for a Father’s Day sail.

Posted on June 23, 2018

16-June-2018 – Saturday sail and we meet the LMSRF Chicago to Waukegan racers.

Going out for a Saturday sail and we meet the LMSRF (Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation) Chicago to Waukegan racers coming into Waukegan.

Posted on May 27, 2018April 8, 2020

27-May-2018 – Little to no wind so we calibrated our SIMRAD TP22 tillerpilot.

Winds forecasted to be 10-15 knots. It was under 5 for most of the day so we calibrated our SIMRAD TP22 tillerpilot.

Posted on May 26, 2018April 8, 2020

26-May-2018 – Light winds, no wind, good winds and bugs!

Posted on May 13, 2018April 8, 2020

13-May-2018 – First sail of the 2018 season on a cold and foggy Lake Michigan

Posted on May 10, 2018April 8, 2020

10-May-2018 – Launch day. Going to the marina. 39 degrees, 25 knot gusts, 7 foot waves.

Posted on May 6, 2018April 13, 2020

2018 – Pre Launch project – Reset the water line.

March/April/May-2018 One of our pre-launch projects was to reset the water line on S.V.Thanks Dad.

Posted on October 25, 2017April 8, 2020

25-October-2017 – Quick trip to the boat yard for winter haul out.

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