s/v Trouble – Destination Unkown
September 7th I dropped the lines on the mooring ball at Annapolis and headed North up the Chesapeake Bay. It was a light wind so I motored the whole way. I passed under the bay bridge which always seems freaky to me looking up and seeing a large structure above the boat. Worton Creek My …
The remnants of Ida came through Annapolis. I was on a mooring and not too worried. The forecast was for a few squalls/thunderstorms, wind a maybe lots of rain. As Ida approached I watched on radar and it didn’t look too bad. As the storms started to come through it was mostly medium to heavy …
I had to launch a day early as the shipyard needed my space to lift in the docks for the Annapolis Boat Shows in October. They have over 400 dock sections they need to string together then tow & tug them in 8 piece sections around the corner near the Annapolis Moorings. I had pretty …
The Bottom Paint (Anti-Foul) is done. Trouble requires 4 different types of paint to complete this. One for the hull, one for the sail drives, one for the props, and one for the transducer (depth gauge). The sanding of the hulls is the worst part. Painting is not bad but it is an all-day job. …
I’ve been busy getting Trouble ready for the next season. I only have a few weeks left to get everything done. The packages have been coming in faster than the jobs are getting completed. Before I went back to Minnesota, the sails were taken down and shipped out the Quantum Sailing in Annapolis. I’ve completed …