What an interesting week I’ve
had. I have spent time with a Naval
Engineer crawling around below the deck of a Beneteau yacht checking out the
bilge, the Yanmar engine, waste tanks, the keel, the zinc, the propeller shaft,
etc learning stuff I never really believed I’d be learning. I then followed that up with a test sail on
Galveston Bay and dealing with yacht brokerages, marine insurance agencies,
marinas, and yacht clubs. I can’t say I
know what the hell I am doing but I now have a yacht to show for it and a great
new toy to share with C. So its a new
journey for me in terms of learning experiences. After 25 years of him talking about it, I
can’t say I genuinely believed it would happen.
So now that there is an actual yacht out there with our name on it; I
guess I need to learn how to maintain it, repair it, sail it, navigate and
importantly, keep her afloat. Actually,
I am really looking forward to that part of it.
I like information. I believe I
can pretty much deal with any challenges thrown my way provided I am
informed. Some would quietly suggest
that I over think things and to be truthful, I won’t challenge that
accusation. But I do like to know what I
am dealing with and all the angles and hurdles that might present themselves. My first challenge, you’ll be pleased to
know, is that Coromell has a blown anchor light. Now that is not the light attached to the
anchor and therefore the one sitting on the bow of the boat within easy reach. NO….the anchor light is that teeny tiny
little blip that sits right at the top of the mast. Yep.
So guess whose job it is to go to the top and replace the bulb. Joy.
Can’t wait. My only saving grace
is that the boat will be settled in her
slip rather than bobbing around on a wave!
I picture a scene from Cliffhanger…clinging
helplessly to a pathetic climbing line with my beloved below on the deck
yelling “you can do it…just don’t look down!”.
Where is Rocky when you need him!!
Oh well, I am hoping that this blown anchor light won’t be the last I
change and that I will someday get to change one while cruising one of the
great oceans of the world!!
