Summer sailing and Corona

[Jim in TC]

Beer is food!

Meanwhile we are bartering some of our family business's product (http://mountainculturekombucha.com) for produce and meats from local farms

And kombucha is a great cocktail mixer! As our local brewer Courtney of Cultured Kombucha (https://www.drinkcultured.com/) is fond of saying, the hangover medicine is right in the drink.

[Mas]

And kombucha is a great cocktail mixer! As our local brewer Courtney of Cultured Kombucha (https://www.drinkcultured.com/) is fond of saying, the hangover medicine is right in the drink.

You are so right Jim! We basically understand we are getting the antidote along with the alcohol. Yup!

....just poured our second 'The Ginger' kombucha and bourbon. Add a crushed mint leaf, shaken not stirred!

[Mas]

That's a great looking website and product line-up MAS! My local farmers marker is developing a drive-thru system in a parking lot, http://www.collingswoodmarket.com/. With the entire world working on a fix, it's only a matter of time till we're back in full gear. Think we'll see more virtual boat tours which I would like anyway.  Nothing worse than driving 2hours to look at a boat and find the pictures were from 2010. I'm actually working on protocols for virtual inspections of food manufactures today.  Stay positive and safe!

Bet that's what dating website pictures suffer from!

Thanks for the well wishes, the same back at ya.

[5monkeys]

anybody tried a "Dark and Stormy" with Ginger Kombucha?

[Mas]

anybody tried a "Dark and Stormy" with Ginger Kombucha?

Sounds like a great weekend project!

[Jim in TC]

anybody tried a "Dark and Stormy" with Ginger Kombucha?

You bet...not quite as stormy or at least as spicy; sometimes our local kombucha is fizzy enough, other times if a bit flat I add some club soda (or you  could fizz it up with sparkling water). Or not. Also, since D & S is essentially a nautical mule, any of the mule recipes (including Horsefeathers with bourbon) benefit.

[Bob23]

Hmm....being a Dark and Stormy guy, I'm curious how this compares to Maine Root?

[Jim in TC]

My guess, after looking up Maine Root, is that their ginger product, like our local Northwoods ginger, is spicier (the Northwoods has a real bite) and makes perhaps a more interesting cocktail but without the medicinal benefits of kombucha. Many of the local bars that mix great drinks use Northwoods for their D & S and mules.

[Mas]

Well this is gunna be another of those threads that needs better ground tackle...it appears we are drifting again! Guess i could rename it Summer sailing and best booze to take aboard during a 'Rona' outbreak. 

In a relatively lame effort to reset the anchor, it appears I will be going down to check on Interlude and possibly have her splashed after all next week. The BOS in Middlesex still is asking folks to avoid discretionary travel, but the yard is mumbling about charging slip holders for boats left in the yard after May 15. That ain't gunna happen as we will not renew our slip if we are told should not come down to sail or check on boat but gunna charge you if not back in the water. Hmm....The owner off the marina is kind of ok with folks coming, as I am sure they are struggling like so many other businesses.

What are others experiencing at this point? Virginia is still on shutdown mode until June 10, yet just got an email about a little cruise this past weekend with folks from our marina. Know alcohol kills germs so....wait a minute, this is how we drifted the first time! Need to get an anchor watch app. or better ground tackle!

[5monkeys]

Hi Mas,
     I was and am all for respecting the Ex. Order, I don't want to be the cause of anyone getting sick. However, I caved and finally had to go get my boat from MD yesterday. I was a bit nervous that I might get stopped in MD. as there aren't really any essential needs to move a sailboat, but there were no issues.  I  don't know if I'll have my spring projects done by 6/10, but I hope to.

[Mas]

Hey Keith, where in Maryland do you keep your boat? Glad you got it home!

I am planning to go down to Interlude next week and assess whether she stays in the yard or gets splashed. Mas on the other hand hasn't seen the water since fall of 2018. She ives in a barn here till her time to teach my grandson how to trick the wind into moving his boat. He already refers to her as 'our' boat!

It appears Virginia is planning to ease restrictions starting 5/14 barring any further craziness. Until Susan can spring free more often it does look like i better get prepared to single hand a bunch as can't socially distance too far on a boat. Hmmm...maybe should take Mas back down to our marina...can single hand her asleep!

Well I did tell Bob23 he could come along if he rode in the dink! Keeps both the EPA (PBR related) and the CDC covered as i can cast the dink off if approached by CC and deny any knowledge of the situation!

[brackish]

Hey Keith, where in Maryland do you keep your boat? Glad you got it home!

I am planning to go down to Interlude next week and assess whether she stays in the yard or gets splashed. Mas on the other hand hasn't seen the water since fall of 2018. She ives in a barn here till her time to teach my grandson how to trick the wind into moving his boat. He already refers to her as 'our' boat!

It appears Virginia is planning to ease restrictions starting 5/14 barring any further craziness. Until Susan can spring free more often it does look like i better get prepared to single hand a bunch as can't socially distance too far on a boat. Hmmm...maybe should take Mas back down to our marina...can single hand her asleep!

Well I did tell Bob23 he could come along if he rode in the dink! Keeps both the EPA (PBR related) and the CDC covered as i can cast the dink off if approached by CC and deny any knowledge of the situation!

LOL, not sure how the EPA would be involved, it is my understanding the Bob would never let a precious drop spill land or sea. 

My Marina has never closed nor has there been any order to close it or to keep me from traveling to my boat.  Grateful for that, but so busy with other things, have not been able to use it.  Hopefully this week, weather is nice Wed. and Thurs.  Since the Admiral and I sleep together, I guess we are not required to social distance on the boat.

[5monkeys]

Hey Mas,
     While under great pressure from the HOA and people I don't know in my neighborhood, I accepted the offer from my sister to park my boat at her house in Charlotte Hall where it doesn't bother anybody.  Which has been a huge blessing. Unfortunately, it's about 2 hours away so hard to work on it and kind of hard to use it down there.  It's probably another hour or 45 minutes from her place to anywhere I could launch but the price is right and for a long winter it was a good respite from the neighbors complaining. Either way, I'm glad she's here now so I can get to work on the bottom paint and the brightwork which is anything but :-).

    As for Interlude, if the Marina is gonna charge you either way, why not splash her with optimistic hopes of getting in some good sailing.

[Mas]

LOL, not sure how the EPA would be involved, it is my understanding the Bob would never let a precious drop spill land or sea. 

My Marina has never closed nor has there been any order to close it or to keep me from traveling to my boat.  Grateful for that, but so busy with other things, have not been able to use it.  Hopefully this week, weather is nice Wed. and Thurs.  Since the Admiral and I sleep together, I guess we are not required to social distance on the boat.

Hey Brack, good to hear from ya! I am sure Bob would not knowingly spill a drop but I fear I might get a fine for transporting hazardous materials, and there is always the possibility of a spill and the resultant loss of marine life.

Our marina has never closed as well, but the BOS in that county has asked 'outatowners' to refrain from discretionary travel. Yeah not worried about social distancing with my wife of 41 years, just her being able to spring free from obligations here right now. She also is a little intimidated by 12,000 lbs of boat so I mostly sail as if single handing anyway. Sure is good to have an extra set of hands though, she is just not willing to stand watch on her own.

[Mas]

Hey Mas,
     While under great pressure from the HOA and people I don't know in my neighborhood, I accepted the offer from my sister to park my boat at her house in Charlotte Hall where it doesn't bother anybody.  Which has been a huge blessing. Unfortunately, it's about 2 hours away so hard to work on it and kind of hard to use it down there.  It's probably another hour or 45 minutes from her place to anywhere I could launch but the price is right and for a long winter it was a good respite from the neighbors complaining. Either way, I'm glad she's here now so I can get to work on the bottom paint and the brightwork which is anything but :-).

    As for Interlude, if the Marina is gonna charge you either way, why not splash her with optimistic hopes of getting in some good sailing.

Hey Keith, sorry to hear there are busy bodies at work not appreciating the beauty of a sailboat! I sure wouldn't complain, except if ya didn't offer to take me sailing! Not sure what your situation is but we kept Mas  fully rigged and ready to back into the water at our marina. They were also good if we left her in the water for a couple days if we were going out for more than just the day. They have a great ramp, great facilities, very parklike and it is a great location for small craft as well. It cost us $100 for every month she was there. It was well worth it to not have to transport, rig, de-rig and trailer somewhere every time. Put their website below.

https://regentpointmarina.com

Yeah, I just am a little convoluted about putting Interlude back into her slip if we are being asked to not come down. I feel better about having a boat unattended in the yard rather than in the water. Prob will splash though as this situation can't last too much longer.