Gliding Gander is home, albeit temporarily

Lea and I took possession of the boat Friday afternoon and ran it up the Chester River for a seatrial.  All is well.  Gliding Gander proved to be faster and more efficent than ever before.  At only 2525 RPM's she clocked off 19.6 Kts.  When she has less fuel and reaches her 2850 RPM maximum, she could hit an estimated 21 or more knots!  

Today Matt Anthony, the ships carpenter, and his lovely wife Joy, came to Lea's pier and did the final clean up.  Never did they expect to go home in what appears to be about six inches of  new snow.

The generator never shut off for the last several days because we have to keep heaters running in the bilge to prevent the motors and water pipes from freezing and doing damage.  We are very concerned that tonight the creek will freeze over and prevent our exit because of the 14 degree forecast.  

Monday and Tuesday we will need to take the boat back to Rock Hall for Captain Scott Hyland, Hyland Marine Services, to finish wiring some new equipment and to make final installations on some electronic equipment.  Monday afternoon, or Tuesday morning, we hope to get our US Coast Guard Curtesy Inspection done on the Gliding Gander.  Tuesday afternoon, we hope to get the marine surveyor to survey the boat for the insurance company and then we ought to be done. Because Lea and I have learned not to believe what we are told, regarding completion dates, we automatically added one extra day (stay tuned it will probably be more). Nevertheless, we think the boat should be ready to go on Thursday.  

Tomorrow, Sunday (if it ever stops snowing), Lea and I plan to provision the boat.  All in all, I hope we can go to Baltimore to see Randy and family Friday evening.  Saturday, I hope we can go by boat to Annapolis and join the PropTalk Magazine contributors banquet and then have Este and family visit us on the boat in Annapolis before we cast off for New Port News Sunday evening.