Well, after a year and a half, the mast overhaul project for the Boller yacht (otherwise known as Serendipity II) is nearly complete. She's back in her slip in the Benicia Marina and about all that remains to be done is to "tune" the rigging. To you landlubbers, that means adjusting the tension on the cables that support the mast so they are all approximately equal and not too tight or loose. While the boat was out of the water at the Napa Valley Marina, we had the bottom painted - two coats at $250 per coat, just for the paint. (I hope you tree-huggers are happy!) During the time she was out of the water, I had the mast removed (unstepped) and replaced nearly everything on the mast; new lights, VHF antenna, internal wiring and spreaders. That was about a 2 week process, but not full time. Getting the old stuff off the mast was the difficult part. When they re-installed (stepped) the mast, I snapped a few pictures. I've included some here.
So, Serendipity II is now ready for any and all visitors. Come on down and we'll have a fun day sailing on the Strait!
Sailor Bob
2 comments:
Wow, Boller, this is great! We can't wait to get there and have a day at sea. Save a date for us between May 25th and 28th!
Pretty tempting to just come out and enjoy it with everyone. But, alas. The farm calleth.
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