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In November the weather could change dramatically from one week to another, even from day to day. In the begining of November the days were very nice. It was sunny and warm. In the middle of November more clouds appeared in the sky and by the end of the month the SeaGoat had been covered by 3 inches of the snow. The first snow on the deck indicated that the building season is definitely over. It was time to move to the basement and into the garage. We didn’t complete our plan for this year, but the most important task has been finished. Postponed two times mast installation finally has been done and from now on, the SeaGoat looks like a real sailboat. For the first time, both fuel tanks and both water tanks were filled up. Perhaps the most important event was to take the SeaGoat for her first ride. - The SeaGoat saw the lake for the first time. She made her first motoring trip beyond the port/harbor buoys. Take a look at the pictures below.
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The mast is waiting for the SeaGoat.The operation “mast” was set up for Saturday - 05 of November 2005. It was only one day when the mast crane was available for a longer time. It wasn’t a nice day, lots of clouds but no rain. I started at 9:00 AM. First I had to move the mast from Peter’s close to the mast crane. Next I had to attach all shrouds, stays and back stays. It wasn’t easy for me, because all wires entangled with halyards, and I had a hard time keeping all of them in order. I paid special attention to which one went under the spreaders and which one went on top. I had to also move the SeaGoat from the Pier 8 close to the mast crane.
After the mast was raised I found out that one halyard was on the wrong side of the spreader.
We tried to fix it by throwing the halyard high up over the spreader, but nobody did it successfully. The brilliant idea came from the crane operator. The mast wasn’t perfectly in vertical position yet. He tied up 1-gallon container with water to the end of the halyard and moved it up. After the container passed the spreader gravity pushed it on to the other side and the problem was solved. It saved us a lot of work laying the mast back down.
The hull-out was scheduled for fifth day after the mast was installed. During these five days I checked how the SeaGoat was trimmed.
The last check.
The mast was lifted up.The fuel tanks and the water tanks were filled up and I was able to measure distance from the water level to the edge of the hull’s blue strap. I found out that the SeaGoat floated perfectly and no major adjustments were required.
On the day when the hull-out was booked, we took the SeaGoat for her first motoring trip.
I promised myself that the SeaGoat would see the lake this year no matter what. On the 10th of November 2005 – Thursday- at 1300 EST the SeaGoat’s bow headed lake Ontario. Barbara took her opportunity to steer for the first time.
Barbara is exited and she is cold too.
In few minutes the SeaGoat to be on the lake.It was a cold and very windy day. The SeaGoat gently moved across the harbor. For the first time we saw the lakeshore park from the water.
After we passed last port buoys the SeaGoat was turned back to the harbor.
First splashes.
After her first ride.One hour later the SeaGoat was out of the water, traveling to her winter spot.
The boom was supported on the top of the pilothouse. The backstays were released and the SeaGoat was ready to take her out of the water.
The season is over.
Preparing for the winter.By the next weekend the weather improved a lot and I was able to wash down the hull. I was surprised how much algae was already on the hull’s surface. When I came this Saturday morning the SeaGoat stunk like the boat after a long passage. Working with a pressure washer I cleaned out the hull from the green cover.
I could see how strong the chaineplates with the shrouds looks like.
Plates looks very solid and they are.
The pullpit ready to take the anchor.I could check how the pulpit looked from the bottom view.
A few days later, the first snow covered the SeaGoat.
Wow!@!
We were very surprised by Bruce Roberts this month. I got the package from him with signed hardcopy of “SPRAY 'The Ultimate Cruising Boat'” and e-book CD “BUILD YOUR OWN SPRAY”.
Bruce used a few of our pictures from our website, and also added our whole newsletter “SeaGoat” – Special Edition about launching the SeaGoat, including timelines from the very beginning. From now on The SeaGoat will be recognized around the world, and she has her special place in literature about the Sprays.
| || The mast is waiting for the SeaGoat. |
The operation “mast” was set up for Saturday - 05 of November 2005. It was only one day when the mast crane was available for a longer time. It wasn’t a nice day, lots of clouds but no rain. I started at 9:00 AM. First I had to move the mast from Peter’s close to the mast crane. Next I had to attach all shrouds, stays and back stays. It wasn’t easy for me, because all wires entangled with halyards, and I had a hard time keeping all of them in order. I paid special attention to which one went under the spreaders and which one went on top. I had to also move the SeaGoat from the Pier 8 close to the mast crane. After the mast was raised I found out that one halyard was on the wrong side of the spreader. |
| We tried to fix it by throwing the halyard high up over the spreader, but nobody did it successfully. The brilliant idea came from the crane operator. The mast wasn’t perfectly in vertical position yet. He tied up 1-gallon container with water to the end of the halyard and moved it up. After the container passed the spreader gravity pushed it on to the other side and the problem was solved. It saved us a lot of work laying the mast back down. The hull-out was scheduled for fifth day after the mast was installed. During these five days I checked how the SeaGoat was trimmed. | The last check. |
The mast was lifted up. |
The fuel tanks and the water tanks were filled up and I was able to measure distance from the water level to the edge of the hull’s blue strap. I found out that the SeaGoat floated perfectly and no major adjustments were required. |
| On the day when the hull-out was booked, we took the SeaGoat for her first motoring trip. I promised myself that the SeaGoat would see the lake this year no matter what. On the 10th of November 2005 – Thursday- at 1300 EST the SeaGoat’s bow headed lake Ontario. Barbara took her opportunity to steer for the first time. | Barbara is exited and she is cold too. |
In few minutes the SeaGoat to be on the lake. |
It was a cold and very windy day. The SeaGoat gently moved across the harbor. For the first time we saw the lakeshore park from the water. |
| After we passed last port buoys the SeaGoat was turned back to the harbor. | First splashes. |
After her first ride. |
One hour later the SeaGoat was out of the water, traveling to her winter spot. |
| The boom was supported on the top of the pilothouse. The backstays were released and the SeaGoat was ready to take her out of the water. | The season is over. |
Preparing for the winter. |
By the next weekend the weather improved a lot and I was able to wash down the hull. I was surprised how much algae was already on the hull’s surface. When I came this Saturday morning the SeaGoat stunk like the boat after a long passage. Working with a pressure washer I cleaned out the hull from the green cover. |
| I could see how strong the chaineplates with the shrouds looks like. | Plates looks very solid and they are. |
The pullpit ready to take the anchor. |
I could check how the pulpit looked from the bottom view. |
| A few days later, the first snow covered the SeaGoat. | Wow!@! |
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We were very surprised by Bruce Roberts this month. I got the package from him with signed hardcopy of “SPRAY 'The Ultimate Cruising Boat'” and e-book CD “BUILD YOUR OWN SPRAY”. |
| Bruce used a few of our pictures from our website, and also added our whole newsletter “SeaGoat” – Special Edition about launching the SeaGoat, including timelines from the very beginning. From now on The SeaGoat will be recognized around the world, and she has her special place in literature about the Sprays. | |
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