Pre ~ Post

  There were a few things that we had to get done, to get on with our adventures, that didn't get covered very well, time tables, and boat life kept them from being completed. So I want to make a couple of blogs and cover some of those things.

  The launch was alot different than I thought it would be. Instead of being in the sling, we were actually lifted from a flat trailer. It was pretty trick how they tilted the heads of the 'arms', fit like a glove, and all of them acted as one to lift it straight up. I tried not to take a bunch of pictures because the guys were trying to avoid the camera. They did an awesome job hanging out while the Cap'n went aboard and made sure all the the through holes weren't leaking, and the stuffing box was dribbling a little, but that means he didn't over tighten the Rudder. The Cap'n had the tools all ready, anticipitating the need to tighten the stuffing box a little. They backed her straight in.
  There is really no feeling like the anticipation of a smooth launch. All the times you dreamt of this exact moment. All the times you thought of all the things that needed to be done pre~launch, and all the things you need to be doing during the launch, and then all the post launch things that need to be done after the launch. That feeling when everything went just as anticipated. No surprises.
  The next morning Duke and Doug, with Cruising Sea Services, came out with their tanks. Cleaned the fuel, and pressure washed the inside of the tanks with the fuel. It was quite interesting how they processed the fuel through filters.   And it was under $350.00. That is including the filters, and his travel time. It only took a couple of hours. We only have 4" of fuel in the tank right now. Doug said that the tanks can only condensate on the walls of an empty tank. It is better to run with a full fuel tank, less condensation.
  We will be moving this Saturday, over to Benicia.
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