One problem at a time

With the winter freeze approaching we felt slightly panicky, as the tarpaulin was hanging too low and loose on the ground, the A-frame wasn't really tied down to anything, AND Summertime had been off the wagon (i.e dry) only for four days -- fear of mahogany freezing and shredding to bits raised it's ugly head.

But, as always, rationality prevailed and we tackled problem #1. We lifted the frame from port to aft by 50cm so the tarpaulin got off the ground. Mikko created effective and funky weight bags from cloth filled with rubble, attached to the tarp by stringy cord and clip-ties.


Moving forward, we tied the frame to nearby poles and other fixed objects (stones and blocks). We still need to install clamps to prevent the frame from lifting up from the horizontal supports.
To get the tarp off the sides of the boat, we installed three boards, one on top of port cabin, one on top of aft cabin and one in the middle. These were easily fixed in place with clip-tie again.


Other achievements of the day were cleaning and washing the bilge, removing all floor and bed panels, bedding etc. All the was left were the mast, the flag pole with the Swedish flag, and a plastic owl.


One problem at a time - that's our motto from now on.