I am very pleased to report that Alianna was launched on Wednesday past and got her sails put on, cockpit led running rigging setup and standing rigging rough tuned yesterday ; she is now resting peacefully on her moorig in Schooner Cove expecting to do a shake down sail tomorrow if all goes as planned. Her deep cycle batteries held charge well over the winter and seem strong and reliable, that's 9 consecutive years now and never off the boat since day one. Surpisingly all electronics worked well without any problem but I did realize after about 10 minutes that the gps chart plotter does require the card to be installed, a small oversight caused by the excitement of being afloat after the long winter on the hard. She cleaned up very well thanks to Awlgrip, Awlwash and Awlcare and a new coat of black International bottm paint and the interior stayed surpisingly fresh and clean during winter storage thanks to ample ventilation and a garboard drain. I did have to rebed 3 fixed lenses in my Beckson ports...for which I used 3M 5200 with some trepedation but I don't ever want to remove these lenses again, so if reports are correct about the adhesive tenacity of 5200 and this works over the long haul there may indeed be a place to use 3M 5200 on a sailboat...time will tell and I'll be sure to let you all know. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net
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