Drew finished sealing the mast so that's the last of sponges inside near the ceiling and little drips near the mast in the salon.
These are the ways we found to seal it. Drew covered the entire mast deck plate with sealant because it was leaking from there.
You can see it here on the Island Packet Yacht forum, an excellent source of how-tos.
http://www.ipyoa.com/forum/46-rigging-stainless-steel/2873-mast-boot-deck-pin-mast-collar#5529
Here's our finished project at the base of the mast. The deck plate is covered with clear sealant.
This was as close as we got to snow this year (except while visiting Bangor for the new grandson around Christmas.) a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of skiing and sledding.
We took a walk out on the Fort Pierce jetty along the Inlet and across from Fort Pierce State Park Beach.
I saw a life list bird, the Ruddy Turnstone on the jetty. They were stepping along (versus a hop) running really, to pick up the fishermen's scraps.
Drew put the camera up to the scope and got these two movies of a surfer across the inlet at the State Park beach.
Here's the end of the jetty.
Here are the currents off the jetty on a day we sailed.
On another day we took the dinghy out to the nearby island. Mazu has the place to herself and loves it. First we slide the dinghy under the pier to get out into the channel.
Then we motor over to the island
Arrive at the island.
Mazu loves the freedom.
Just finishing an autobiography on Frederick Law Olmsted, A Clearing in the Distance by Witold Rybczynski. He helped design Central Park, Prospect Park, The Fens in Boston and 5500 others. As the country grew he was there with wild landscape. That has put me into the woods and gardens. Also Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki by Haruki Murakami for book group.
