Productive Weekend at the Lake

I spent Saturday and Sunday working on my boat. Finally got the cover off on Saturday...but first I stopped by to say hello to the gang at the GBYC who were in the process of launch day. It was a cold windy day. Sunday was a great day and I got a lot done.....washing the boat, bottom painted, batteries connected and charged and about a third of the boat even got waxed. Hope to finish off the rest tomorrow.....then I will wait till launch. It appears there is lots of water this year in Bayfield with no dredging needed......with 6 days of rain forecasting beginning tomorrow night I hope to launch sometime around the 5th.....or in about a week.....that gives me time to get Susanne's projects done at home.....George Dutka

As one can see at about 10am half the fleet is already in. John and Mikes boat is in with the mast up. Normally they are the last boat to be worked on.....this year they are happy to report that they are first.

Although it is spring the beach at Bayfield is still littered with ice chips this weekend.  I think it maybe awhile before I am out sailing.

How many years do you have left?

Brad sent me this interesting link below that was developed by Northwestern Mutual Life. It is a calculator that estimates you life expectancy. Good luck....George

Lifespan Calculator – Test Your Life Expectancy || NM

Time to take the cover off

March 2nd in Bayfield. We took a drive up to check the boat. I was surprised to see not that much snow around the boat considering all we had in London.

Now that the weather is getting better I guess I better get to the lake and take the cover off...even if we had two more snow days this past week. Susanne and I did get up to the lake in early March and it was really cold....no surprise. On the way up I saw a guy ice fishing sitting on a bucket in the middle of the little lake in Parkhill. I decided to stop and take a photo...it was so cold I made it rally quick. Boy can not see the fun of sitting on a bucket on a lake in the middle of winter...better weather days ahead....George

Grand Bend Pier.

The lake in Parkhill. I do not see the fun of sitting on a bucket on a frosty winter day.

ICW Snowbird Rally

In the current Sail magazine one will find an ad for an organised  fall rally down the inter-coastal lead by Canadian Wally Morgan. Wally has been at the last few Pt Credit boat shows giving talks about his trips down the ICW. He is a really interesting person and a regular contributor to Sail magazine. I did get a chance to meet and talk to him prior to one of his talks a few years ago. The trip begins Nov. 1st from Hampton, Virginia with planned events along the way. One needs to sign up by June 1st. This could be a fun trip if one is heading that way....George.

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