One of the unfortunate side-effects of spring is the seagulls' nesting season. As beautiful and interesting as these birds are, they can be a bit of a nuisance. They tend to build their nests on top of warehouses and boathouses (especially Misogi's), and cover anyone and anything within a 100' radius of the boathouse with a stinking white layer of feces. Mariah, my sailboat, happens to be docked right next to a row of boathouses, so I moved her over to Misogi's future slip on the "liveaboard dock." She looks a bit out of place next to all the towering yachts and massive fishing boats, but now I don't have to clean poop off of her twice a week.
We've finally reached the end of the deconstruction phase on Misogi's port side. It is, in theory, as torn apart as it's going to get, and we should be able to clean up the frames and start putting everything back together this week. One of things I've learned about our boat during this project is how strongly built it is. The frames are fastened to each other with massive 1/4" diameter bolts, the planks are made of incredibly dense and hard wood, and huge (14" by 4") solid mahogany beams run the length of the boat under the decks. I've looked at the structural bits of several newer fiberglass boats, and Misogi seems many times stronger than any of them. Well, her non-rotten bits anyway.
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| My Parents' Bedroom Wall |
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| Not Much Boat Left... |
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| Mariah |
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