TODAY>>Areas of patchy fog early. Mainly cloudy with occasional drizzle or sprinkles throughout the day. High 44F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT<< Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Sprinkles or flurries possible early. Low 32F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
 

 Do the stars really hold all the answers? Can humans or sailors live with out the cosmos? Do you sail in the dark forever or do you really use the stars to find your way from so far away? Do we really need to understand Celestial navigation to sail in to the darkened sea over night or could we just float slowly like the on and on through and across the  ??

Who can know?   Just sail on sailor.

It seems like a Zillion days since the puffin left her watery home for the HARD she is on the bank of the Ingram bay of cockrell creek just waiting for me to get it together and relaunch.

All of the boards of the cabin sole are preped and ready so only the weather is the hold up and I am leaning toward just a “bite the bullet you dunk” approach that would mean what the hell return her to the water with or without warm weather.

TODAY>>Thunderstorms during the morning followed by occasional showers this afternoon. High 62F. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80:  

TONIGHT<  Some passing clouds. Low 39F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
 

Yes it has been a while but the cabin sole has been getting the benifit of daily mashages removing the old and restoring the new. So after the old finish the new looks so much better it has been worth it!

Marathon millwork and mike are standing by to restore the cockpit that will happen after the return to the water. the senario tear out the old replace with the new refinish and then the BAY!!!!
 

TODAY>>Mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 57F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.
TONIGHT<< Mainly cloudy. Low near 35F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Watching the sky that’s what sailors do, as well they watch clouds, and signs in front of their faces. They watch the water and listen to the engine always aware of changes taking place around them.

They are looking out for their lives and the lives of the crew taking care to perserve both if at all possible. It probably is not a good idea to lose either.

TODAY>>Windy with sunshine. High 42F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph.

TONIGHT<< Mostly clear. Low 34F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
 

The cabin sole has been refinished and is ready to go back in as well the table but thats for later after she's back in the water.

I'm going to have to bite the bullet and put her back with out the benifit of warm weather at night burr...and hope for the best.

What else can a poor boy do. Across the universe hello.

TODAY>>Sunny. Cold. High 34F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT<< Mainly clear. Low 23F. Winds light and variable.
Still waiting for the warm, the sunshine, the breeze, the sails to rise, the crab, SAILING!!

Mostly waiting for the temps to rise at night enough to return the puffin to the water.

TODAY>>A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High 52F. Winds W at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
TONIGHT<< Mostly clear skies with gusty winds. Low around 20F. Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph early.

 
Done and about time, after nearly 8 weeks out on the hard. The final hurdle to the transducer being installed is complete.

Now we wait for the coming warm spell as I have no idea that I will like living on the boat when it drops below freezing at night so waiting is the answer.

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TODAY>>Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 56F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT<< A few passing clouds. Low 37F. Winds light and variable.
 

The transducer is mounted in the fairing and everything is nearly done just an adjustment on the cap nut and she will be finished. Then we wait for the warm spell and relaunch.

I’m not in any hurry to get her back in the water just to freeze overnight while I wait to observe how long she takes to stop leaking and reswell. That could take 2 or 3 days and I prefer warm climates not the north pole.

TODAY>>Mostly cloudy skies. High around 70F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT< Mostly cloudy skies. Low 58F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph.

Today is the day just like the first day of spring, warm and sunny and slight breeze's to mild wind, just an all round great sailing day. I can hardly wait for the water to warm up and the crabs to come back to life out of the muddy nebula.

The last work on the hull will be finished by the end of today then we wait for fair weather to finish out and re-launch.

TODAY>>Mostly cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 57F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT<<  Cloudy with a few showers. Low 47F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

 
O.K. with the weather? I am so today and tomorrow all that I want to do on the boat out of the water will get done come hell or high water.

Then let the wind blow and the sails rise higher and higher to carry us out to sea where there is a refuge and the waves roll on and on, let the shore line lights slip slowly out of sight and let the tide carry us long, long, long into the darkest night. By the sunrise the glorious sun shine will bath us, embracing our soul, as it rises higher higher into the morning sky, and we sail slowly out of the early madrugada, leavein behind the stary-starry dark of night like an island far far behind…

TONIGHT<< A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 41F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
The temperature is really 51 dungrees but every one and  thing screws up sometimes now doesn't it??

I'm going to the boat tomorrow and tuesday to finish every thing up and then a cold spell and  then a few warm days next week and the puffin is afloat again. HooRay!?!?