September 21, 2025; 67 deg; wind 2-5 mph; blue skies
| It is time to bring the boat in for the winter. The schedule is too packed for the rest of September through mid-October to put the return off any longer. One of my grandsons helped me from start to finish, and we arrived safe and sound at Beverly Port Marina. | |
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August 31, 2025; 74 deg; wind 5-10 mph; blue skies
| An early afternoon sail with a grandson and a synagogue friend was super-fun. We decided to tack from the mooring to get out of the harbor, taking about 45 minutes. Then, we caught a great, shifting, steady breeze and sailed a mile or so until we could see the entrance to Marblehead harbor. We took a broad reach back to our harbor and a beam reach right back to the mooring, grabbing it on the second try. What a great day! |
August 17, 2025; 86 deg; wind 10-20 mph; clear skies
| An afternoon sail with one of my grandsons... We left the mooring under mainsail power and continued towards the harbor exit on a broad reach. The wind started to pick up and we decided to raise the jib and then tack back to the mooring. As the wind continued to vary with some extended gusts, we found ourselves tacking quite a bit. Within 20 minutes, we were back near J733. My grandson located the mooring and, on the third try, we snagged the pendants and hooked up. It was a thrilling 50 minutes or so of sailing and the rigging seems in great shape. The dodger needs some TLC as the velcro strapping adhesive has finally aged to the point where it doesn't adher to the tube frame. I plan to get a grommet maker tool to see if I can lash the dodger to the frame. |
July 22, 2025; 76 deg; wind 5-10 mph; clear skies
| Finally, after bringing Moonstone to her mooring in Mid-May, I have had the chance to sail her. We sailed off the mooring and left the harbor and then tacked eastwards until I could see the towers of Boston in the south horizon (that took about 2 hours since the wind was coming from the east). A broad reach back to the entrance to Salem Harbor and a beam reach right back to the mooring. It was a perfect day. Now, let's hope for more opportunities this season. | |
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September 25, 2024; 64 deg; wind 5-10 mph; clear skies
| Time to bring the boat back for the end of the season! We'll hope for a longer season in 2025... | |
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September 11, 2024; 74 deg; wind 5-10 mph; clear skies
| Had the opportunity to take my good friend, Lenny, sailing with me. Hopefully, we'll get another chance to get out on the boat before the end of the season! | |
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Underway in good hands... |
October 4, 2023; 67 deg; wind 0-2 mph; clear skies
| Time has come to return the boat to Beverly Port Marine for the winter. With the absence of any breeze, I motored the whole way (about 75 min)... See ya' next season. | |
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August 27, 2023; 75 deg; wind 5-10 mph; clear skies
| A gorgeous sailing day with my niece, Yasmin, from Israel. | |
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July 30, 2023, 82 deg; wind 10-15 mph; partly cloudy skies
| A short sail to check water ingress after the stanchion repair (far less water in the bilge and cabin floor) and to check the new jib (works really well). | |
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July 24, 2023, 68 deg; wind 5-8 mph; cloudy skies
| Repair of stanchion on starboard rail. Prepared oak replacement part and secured to deck with 3.5 in stainless steel hardware. Bedded the stanchion with exterior silicone caulk and sealed around all edges after the hardware was installed with additional caulk. | |
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May 14, 2023; 82 deg; wind 5-10 mph; bright skies
| Installed new tiller | |
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| Fuel line to engine cracked after starting engine and lowering it to the bottom position on its bracket. Glad I was still at the slip. Replaced the line and hose clamps. Need to replace with a better tube line or fitting so that the tubing doesn't crimp when bent during use. | |
Moved boat from Beverly Port Marina to mooring in Salem/Marblehead harbor
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