Cut and Run Part Two- Down Rigging Continued

The weather was fantastic last Saturday October 11th, as downrigging continued. Windblown volunteers lined the dock during the removal of the Jibboom. Volunteers climbed aloft and onto the bowsprit to send down leftover toprig or tension the Mainstay. The spar rack was assembled and the spars settled into their winter home. The gun carriage is on the project list for this winter, so the gun found it's new place in the Padnos after a smooth use of simple machines and brains. The boat begins to take on her bare, off season look, yet she remains more than a list of projects as her maintenance this past Saturday brought out the faces of Tim Mattson, Eric Standen, Jim Spurr, Jim Scholz, Darcy Heavin, Duane Coon, Marilyn Powell, and Richard Lula. And I cannot fail to mention Walter Pascal and his enthusiastic oiling of the exposed hearts and cleats! A "Thank You!" goes out to all who attended this past weekend! As our Bosun Eric Standen commented, It was good weather, and good completion of tasks. The off-season has started greatly, I look ahead with wonderful anticipation.

Thank you
Megan Blough