The day finally arrived for us to put the boat in the water! After repairing the rudder we put on five coats of Interprotect 2000 to help seal the hull. Then two coats of bottom paint. After that I mounted the rudder and finally put the propeller shaft back in place. At this point Scott moved us over to the travel lift where we could finish touching up the paint job, wash the hull and apply the new name. We launched Hiraeth on July 4th!
Having her in the water has taken some getting used to. The first night we were up every two hours to check the bilge. There are new noises and Hiraeth moves a lot more!
Next up the engine!
Hey Justin – congratulations. That ‘s a huge step and you’ve done a ton of work. Nice job. Hopefully Roxanne and I will see you guys on the bay. We’ll let you know the next time we’re in Annapolis. Let us know if you sail up to Baltimore. There’s a nice anchorage right between BMC Light House Point (our marina) and our neighboring marina, Anchorage Marina. It’s popular with a lot of sail boaters. It’s quieter than the Inner Harbor and a 10 minute walk into Fells Point.
John
Thanks John, we’ll give you a call when we visit Baltimore. Looking forward to seeing you and Rox!
– Justin