First race of season. Started but winds to 34kts forced withdrawal.
Century Club: Timothy Dull
Short daysail to check out genoa turning block positions. Need to adjust lowers!
Bent on racing genoa and returned to Norfolk Naval Base.
Had Cobb's Marina haul prep and paint the bottom and paint a new boot stripe. About 2 Boat Bucks total.
I replaced the prop with a new Indigo three bladed prpo specific to A4 and Tartan 34C.
Motor sailed boat to Cobb's Marina for lift out.
Installed new bilge pump and hooked up plumbing to the freash water pump. Also repaired end of cooling water hose to the water jacket outlet of the engine.
With warm winds out of southwest headed out into Willoughby Bay for a 2 hour sail around the WR marks. Max speed of 6.7 kts!
Insatalled sterio and then went for a brief day sail in Willoughby Bay
Nice daysail over to Hampton and back.
Winterized engine for the three weeks I will be away from the marina. Solar panels on each battery and shore power to space heater.