Thursday, April 4, 2013, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico
On Delay got hauled out and put up on the hard in the boatyard for bottom painting.
The process was impressive but nerve-racking, especially:
- Getting On Delay into the haul-out slip (the wind was 20+ knots and she got a whack near the gunwale — right through the fiberglass when a gust caught us 🙁 )
- Watching her go up in the travel lift.
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- Into the slip and the travel lift in place.
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- For once I don’t chide Tony when I catch him with a cigarette. This is seems an appropriate moment for a cigarette.
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- Going up. We asked the lift operator how much we weigh. 14 metric tons.
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- The travel lift is on the move. Yes, On Delay clears the lip of the slip.
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- On Delay in the slings ready for power washing.
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- The super-duper powerwasher cleaned off months of growth with ease. Even most of the barnacles came off under the power.
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- Our top-of-the-line swim ladder is a great help for getting on and off the boat.
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- We have to take the contents of fridge and freezer (no cooling on the hard) and what we need for life-on-land.
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- Man with beer reposing on laundry. (Photo by P. J. Gualfetti.)
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- Gayle took the first batch of luggage to the apartments in the golf cart with Sue the realtor from Niagra.
Helluva cart driver, Gayle!!