December 3, 2013
We will drive back to Southport the beginning of next week with Mazu. Since we are headed back up to New York for Christmas with my 101 year old mother-in-law (from first marriage) we'll be loaded down with stocking stuffers and gifts.
Before we go I am going to try and build some fender boards to use since there are so many marinas with pilings. It should protect the side of the boat and the fenders.
Check out this way to make them with 2 6' PVC pieces of 4" 40 pipe. These should be easier to store than boards. see it at fender board link. It just requires drilling 4 1/2" holes big enough for the line to fit through and then sanding a bit.
Another item we need is portal curtains since we are in marinas more often. We never needed them on moorings. We are inches from some boats and people walk along the finger piers. I'll have to think about how to attach them inexpensively. Currently we're using cardboard over the BR portals - very classy.
We hope to shove off quickly after checking the repairs and maintenance work done by Zimmerman Marine at Southport Marina. The repairs included checking the Yanmar Diesel engine injectors, adding new life lines, checking the air conditioning water pumps, and installing hoses and new toilet . With a good weather window we'll head out of Cape Fear to St. Augustine. Everything will be working for a few minutes I hope.
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