Shawnee on the hard

Drew has spent a week, fixing, cleaning up, designing how to fix things and upgrading, and hauling.  Shawnee is at the age now where things need to be replaced to keep her in good shape.  She was built in 1999.  Whiticar will do a good job.

Here are pictures of the dinghy coming up out of the water onto Shawnee's deck.

 Hauling Tweety up with the halyard after the outboard was pulled up onto the rail.

Deflating and lying on the bow.

Tying Tweety up straight against the mast.

He took all the canvas off for repair.  Naked Shawnee.  I always like the look of boats with no lifelines, hardward or canvas - just the boat itself.  But then the practicalities are the blazing sun, safety, and comfort that wins out.

Shawnee gets hauled out awaiting work at Whiticar.  Without the canvas the radar, wind generator, solar panels, outboard engine hanging on the rail, fold down ladder, the arch to hold a lot of the equipment is so visible.  I wonder what a toll the sun will take on the teak.  Tweety must be lying on the bow or off the boat.

Drew comes home at midnight Thursday to the cuddly, 4 cute puppies, and I'm sure will rest.
I'm reading  A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles - excellent.  Just finished Hidden Figures after seeing the excellent movie - but I must say the movie was better than the book unless you want to know the total history of NASA and NACA.

Shawnee and Puppy Update

Drew just flew down to Florida to see how Shawnee is doing on the slip at Harbor Town Marina in hot 90 degree Fort Pierce.  I believe the air conditioning is keeping up. 
  We have an interesting list of items for Whiticar, one to fabricate for us.  I have long hated the transom set up with a flip down ladder behind the helm.  We move the back of the helm seat to the side, take down the dinghy from the davits, undo the lifeline, and finally step down the slanted ladder into the water or onto the dinghy.  It's very cumbersome and not something to use when I want to just jump in for a quick swim somewhere.  When we anchor for the night we don't want to take down the dinghy, but I do want to swim on a hot day.
  Drew has designed a telescoping ladder that could sit on the stern or side of the boat and be released down to the water with legs to push against the side of the boat.  We'll see if it can be fabricated.  That's one project.

Drew has to remove the sails and dinghy and out board engine before Whiticar hauls the boat out July 10 to do other work.

• Check the stuffing box - an annual check.  

• Install soundproofing and fans to suck out the hot air in the engine compartment

•  Maybe install a new stove
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• Replace the interior fans 

I am in Exeter, NH overseeing 4 new wheaten terrier puppies, born June 28th, 3 males, 1 female.  So cute and Mazu is so proud.  Yes, they are dark brown when born and lighten up over the first year.  Eyes aren't open yet.  2 males are left for some lucky family.

Socializing with gentle hands.  4 grands with 4 pups.  Who likes puppies? MEEE

  

3 pups on 1 lap