Today is the day the Summer Wind comes off the lift and goes back into the water where she belongs. No more climbing the ladder up and down, just to go to the head,YEAH!! We were up and dressed by 0715 hrs. in anticipation and joy that we were going to travel again.
So by 0900 the crew came and strapped her in and gently lowered her back to the water.The mechanic came aboard and gave a final check. He checked her tachometer and made sure the air conditioning pumps didn't need priming. The Summer Wind is ready to swim.
We filled her water tanks, put our bed back together after a final look to make sure she wasn't leaking at the rudder post and Dick went in to pay the bill. Wasn't as bad as we thought it was going to be, so after a number of thank you's we slipped off the dock to continue our journey.
The bay was a little lumpy with about 1'to 3' waves but they were on our nose and the Summer Wind loves that condition. She just plowed through and her rudder was responding much better after the work.
Traveled about 36 miles today to a beautiful anchorage up the Rhode River on the western shore. Couldn't go to Annapolis because the sailboat show was this weekend and would never find a place. Under the Bay bridge and on to our destination.
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