Monday, May 25, 2009. So, it’s seven am on Pleidaes in the Bay Harbor Marina and I have to go. Ziggy has suggested that we not make use of the head on the boat, but rather use the shore facilities. I agree, but not first thing in the am. So, swing out of the quarter-berth, on with pants, shoes, and fleece and off to the porta-potty. Ah, the life of a sailor.
Today we should be leaving Bay City for Port Sanilac. The winds are forecast to be steady, but mild. Looking at the charts last night we have a long stretch of dredged channel (~ 30 miles!) to get out into Lake Huron proper. Saginaw Harbor is very shallow outside the channel. Once we get out into deep water, we won’t see any buoys until Port Sanilac.
Two days ago (Saturday) we put up the bimini and dodger with the help of Krystyna and Vicki. Also got the inflatable dinghy launched and secured to the davits off the stern pulpit. Schlepped a bunch of stuff to the boat. (Note: MS Word accepts “schlepped” as a real word!) Yesterday we managed to get the sails installed, despite the wind. It got a little exciting when we discovered the roller furling assembly was broken. Put the genoa on the roller anyway – we’ll fix it in Buffalo when we drop the mast for the transit through the canal.
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