Sunday, January 31, 2010

This post is being sent from onboard during our first night staying on the boat






Oh, it is so cold - 14 degrees.  Note ice building on bow eye and anchor?

Gliding Gander on Lea's pier in the night.

And there was snow to provision the boat in.
                                                              There was plenty of ice.

There were plenty of provisions to load.
So Lea handed them down to me.

                                                                   It just seems to keep getting harder.  Now we need to put it all   away.







So now you have an idea what the Gliding Gander will be like when completed.  The salon is first and then the stateroom computer/printer desk and port side library.  More to come but we must get to bed.

We broke ice to get out of Reed Creek at Lea's pier.  The ice would have prevented our exit in the morning after another night of 19 degree weather.  We have an appointment to meet Scott Hyland first thing in Rock Hall.  We could not chance getting frozen in.  So now we are anchored out in open water where we cannot get frozen in tonight.

3 comments:

  1. Hope you had a good night. The boat looks great. LOVE the cushions and the bright colors. Hopefully that will keep you guys warm until you sail to warmer waters! -este

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  2. Looks bright and cheery during this otherwise dreary winter! Can't wait to see more. -R.

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  3. Thank you for your comments. Lea has to take all of the credit for the interior design and colors. With my "Milk toast" lack of flavor, everything would have been off white with with piping. This project clearer shows the differences between a man and a woman. I did structure and mechanics while Lea worked very hard with the manufacturer to make the design and finished cushions better than could be expected. She did real well!

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