We can't wait. Having spent 2 weeks on the hard, we can't wait to be on the water and bobbing on an anchor.
We have learnt something new every day that we have been on land, but now it marks a new set of things to learn. How to not block the head, how to conserve fresh water, how to not drag anchor, how to sleep in a rolly anchorage etc.
Getting her prepped for launch is an entire process in itself. Everyone has their own processes. We have seen a bunch of people come and go in the yard over the last few weeks and noticed a few things and learnt a few tricks. Lesson 1 - make sure your dinghy and outboard work as it is a long row into shore.
- We pumped up the dinghy and made sure there were no leaks.
- We prepped and tested the outboard engine. (it seemed to have a water pump issue which required spares to be bought)
- Bought gasoline for the outboard
- Mixed in the 2 stroke oil (at the right ratio!)
- Put on all the sails (as you would need them if we had an engine failure)
- Put on all the sheets
- Made sure the anchor chain was marked (we did ours every 20 feet)
- Filled the water tanks and solar showers
- Do all the washing (sheets, towels, bedding etc)
- Stocked up on large / heavy items (as heaving heavy stores in and out of a dinghy is not the best)
- Toilet roll! (we did not have any as we used the yard facilities for ablutions)
- Charged up all our electronics as we will be 100% green once on the water (solar and wind)
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