Boating on the Lake

It was a lovely morning. We turned the air off late yesterday afternoon as the humidity was to be lower as were the temperatures. The sun was out and it was a bit cool at home. We loaded up the two large totes, one from our boating days on the Chesapeake and one relatively new (and a bit larger). While we had been out before, the Bimini top was not yet open and we wanted to take the cover entirely off and make some changes to the dock lines as well as take a short ride. With those goals in mind, off we went.

The boat looked good as we hopped on after unsnapping the cover part way. This is the first time we had a full cover - before there were several covers each covering a seat or bench. Boy, the cover is BIG and very bulky. We had used WD-40 to make the snaps easier to use and so the removal went smothly. We then opened up the top cover - and found a wasp nest in the folds. Fortunately, it didn't appear any wasps were using it. Opening went smoothly but we had trouble fastening the two arms to the side of the boat as the canvas was not stretching. It finally fastened and hopefully it will be easier now that it's staying open for a bit. Then we cast off and away we went!

The Captain! He was checking the mapping app on the iPhone. It shows us where we are in relationship to roads and towns.

All the "stuff" that the Captain needs to be captain.  On the side you can see the arm of the cover and there was the very small pin to fit into the slot to secure the cover. Working together, we got it!

I tend to take pictures of the wake. I'm sitting on the sofa area beside the Captain, where a good first mate often sits, looking back over the expanse of the aft lounge. The smooth area pops up for a dressing area (great storage when down) and the back textured area is for lounging.

Another "this is where we were" picture - wake, land, clouds, water - all the needed components for a nice screen saver or computer background. Great to look at in the winter when all you can see is snow!

We did a great job docking and then worked on the lines. When we go out, the two spring lines stay on the dock and the four docking lines get tossed on the boat. The spring lines were way to long so B cut them and then I secured them properly to the finger docks. They look much better! Had a great time and was home for a good lunch of Costco pizza I had frozen.