Finally Splashed the 19

[crazycarl]

it's been a busy year and it's just getting started. with 4 sailboats to get ready for the water, landscaping, yard work, and routine home maintenance, i'm not sure how much time i'll have on the water this year. yesterday i stopped cleaning out the garage and towed the 19 the .7 miles to the ramp. there are 3 areas between home and the ramp i have to be careful when trailering with the mast up, but i've done it several times without incident. that was my plan until i noticed the windex and vhf antenna needed to be installed. so i lowered the mast and installed the windex. then i went to the original packaging tube for the antenna and...no antenna. i searched the attic, garage, and boat 3 times. no antenna. i distinctly remember placing it in the tube when i readied the boat for home in the keys last january. frustrating, i ordered a new, cheap one from amazon. once it arrives the old one should appear. raising the mast and launching the boat went without indecent and the outboard stated on the 1st pull! the gods were smiling on me. i sailed up and down the creek for a little over 2 hours before tying up at our dock.

[Christopher]

Glad you got it in the water.  Like you I have been busy. Lots of yard stuff and volunteering at a non-profit in town.  I think I might be able to start working on my boat next week.  At least that is my plan anyway.