Since our last post, we've had a busy time preparing to move on up North.
Chris (Wright Engineering) the find of the year completed some work on our dinghy davitts-raising and strengthening.
Chris attaching our amended davitts
Phil and Victoria visited and Phil helped raise our mizzen boom (so many rivet choices-monel being our pick) so that we no longer have a possible deck sweep problem.
Phil & Victoria under our newly raised boom
We met a couple of great gals-hi Rosie and Jan- who were holidaying in the area with their little powerboat and dream of a yacht....well Rosie anyway, come on Jan you can do it!
Over the January long weekend the river was very busy with boats of all types and another Spray pulled in for a few days. Liz and Keith on Najac were inspirational, they have taken Najac to Antartica and have been around Cape Horn 5 times...wow!
the busy Camden Haven on Australia day
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence gave us this blessing "Bless AK, Margot, their critters and Manatee. May they all follow their bliss and revel in the freedom of the open seas.” during the blessing of the fleet of the Australian Sailing & Cruising Club over the long weekend. We were there in spirit and Manatee took to the water as a paper mache model.
We've slowly been pulling up our Laurieton roots....
the last dog get together on WashHouse Beach
the early morning get together
the last family barbie at the park and saying goodbye to some of the amazing people who have
befriended us (minus Charles, Linda, Gill & Astrid)
get together of friends
We have been waiting on the LUSC wharf, ready to go as a severe low with accompaning gale warnings hovered over the coast. We have good company on the wharf, with David on his little steelie heading back to Palm Island via Brisbane. We have daily discussions on the weather and Idgi joins him some evenings.
Any day now we will be heading on up!
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