After a full year of cruising along the pacific coast of MX, we stopped in a beautiful little city, Huatulco, MX - Breaks our heart to sell her, but it's time for us to move on. Our next boat will certainly be another Ericson!!
Sealivin looking pretty back on her mooring in Mosman Bay after a busy Christmas and New Years Eve on Sydney Harbour.
(Had to look at this photo twice - thought I'd suddenly re-grown an inner staysail, but that's a future project I'll seek forum members help to complete)
Been spending more time working on the E27 that I got in December. Unrolled the jib and mainsheet for the first time to find they are in very good shape, no tears or apparent damage. Now to work on the A4 that has a zero compression cylinder.
I removed the shrink wrap from my 1994 E380 this past Saturday and then installed the dodger. This was the first time I had actually had a chance to see the boat without shrink wrap since making the purchase. Was like opening a Christmas present. She needs a good bath and polish.
We finally broke free of the muddy waters of Galveston Bay and sailed to Isla Mujeres, MX (and back.) Pics are from our stop at Isla Contoy, a national park just north of Isla Mujeres. They don't allow anchoring overnight, so we weighed anchor and set sail for home.
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Shakedown Trip 2018 - Isla Contoy at anchor close-up.jpg
9 weeks later, the "three-week haul out" is complete. I say that humbly so as not to tempt fate too much. All firsts for me, I realigned the engine and had it checked out by pros. They tweaked it a bit. Changed out 4 through hulls according to Mainesail's approach. Installed new bilge set up so I don't have to remember to stick the bilge hose in the sink. Made numerous gelcoat repairs. Sanded rudder down and repainted with barrier coat. Put two coats of ablative on. The most mind blowing activity to me was the final compounding, polish and waxing. I thought my gelcoat (especially boot and cove stripes) were so far gone that they would need to be repainted. HOLY SMOKES. The hull looks fantastic. I can see the water reflect off the hull. Never thought that was even possible.
This site served as an indispensable guide on every accomplishment. Thanks for the responses and even phone calls. Jay