Wild Blue is back on her trailer and the cleaning is in progress. Getting the bottom pretty well done while it was in the water was a good way to go; a few missed spots, but nothing major. Our "brown tide" the last couple months left that ugly yellowish stain on the hull. The Atwood Hull Cleaner did a spectacular job of getting rid of that - Wild Blue's hull is a crispy white once again. I started waxing on the top, but a light rain put a stop to that.
The anchor locker was pretty skanky. I pulled all the rode out, rinsed it thoroughly and ran the line through a bucket with some fabric softener in it... it feels like new again and goes through the windlass better. The line gets pretty stiff in the salt water. I scrubbed the inside of the locker with some bleach water... not as sparkly as new, but much better than it was.
If the rain lets up, I'll get the rest of the hull waxed. If not, there's interior stuff to be cleaned and put away.
Wild Blue is going into indoor storage for a while...
Oops, I did it again. I took another seasonal captain job for the summer. Similar situation, hopefully a better management (they sure say all the right things). We'll be heading out with our 5th wheel in a couple weeks, and it will be "home" while we're away.
There's a joke in our family about "someone has to work hard so people can have fun." That started when our daughter took a summer job at an amusement park. So, as I told Pat, this "vacation" will be a job... with a schedule and clocking in. BUT, it will be doing what we want, where we want. We'll see how this situation unfolds, but we're looking forward to the experience.
Plus, I think the Blonde digs a man in uniform...
Best wishes,
Jim