Surprise I am usually coming to marine early morning. Today I came about 7AM and..... did not see my boat, even more, I did not see THE DOCK where was my boat docked at the marine. This what I saw when came today. Usually, what I see when come to marina. Try to call marina owner (no answer!?). Sure he do not answer 7AM on Saturday! Short story - they turned dock with all boats 90 degrees :) 5 minuses was a very hard for my feelings.... then I found my boat. Second surprise - no electricity on docks Third, boat appeared in the place where almost impossible to get out and come back. Distance from shore to transom about 10 ft. and about 3 ft from rudder to rocks. ;(. Had conversation with owner later during the day. He authorized me to swap my boat and another across the dock. Will do on the week. But no electricity - you remember. So, I went home and pickup inverter and my LI 2.5kWh battery. Electrical work Inverter dry fit. ...
Refitting and restoring a 47-year-old Irwin Citation 34 sailboat. Originally, this blog was created to motivate myself to continue this challenging project. It documents the DIY work step by step, done almost entirely single-handed. My goal is to make the boat seaworthy again, return her to salt water and sail. Sail more and sail seas.