LADY JO II FLOATS!
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:00 pm
YEAH!
Today I played hooky from work. Pleanty of reasons why but really I wanted to float Lady Jo. You see I bought her cheap with lots of rudder damage. I replaced the rudder post, cheek plates, bearings, and even modified the tiller handle.
First time I floated her, she leaked badly at the rudder post. Not unexpected given the obvious visual damage. Still, SAD.
Today I managed to have her in the water for almost two hours and no visibal water ingress! YEAH!
It came with a price though. I spent a LOT of time including hauling her hours away to get the trailer inspected, weighed, and licensed! Quite an ordeal it was but I now have plates on the trailer with tabs and me as registered owner on the trailer! YEAH!
All in all a good day! Lots of frustration with Washington State Department of transpertaion but I win!
LADY JO II FLOATS without a leak! YEAH! I am now ready for a first sail however I now will spend time and $$ on cosmetics! She will sail again, however she must look very good doing it!
Another Chrysler 22 saved! She is a keeper and I see no need to upgrade her again. Yes, she needs more love and $$ but she is coming along nicely!
Scott
PS: Pictures coming soon! . . . . . . . . .
Today I played hooky from work. Pleanty of reasons why but really I wanted to float Lady Jo. You see I bought her cheap with lots of rudder damage. I replaced the rudder post, cheek plates, bearings, and even modified the tiller handle.
First time I floated her, she leaked badly at the rudder post. Not unexpected given the obvious visual damage. Still, SAD.
Today I managed to have her in the water for almost two hours and no visibal water ingress! YEAH!
It came with a price though. I spent a LOT of time including hauling her hours away to get the trailer inspected, weighed, and licensed! Quite an ordeal it was but I now have plates on the trailer with tabs and me as registered owner on the trailer! YEAH!
All in all a good day! Lots of frustration with Washington State Department of transpertaion but I win!
LADY JO II FLOATS without a leak! YEAH! I am now ready for a first sail however I now will spend time and $$ on cosmetics! She will sail again, however she must look very good doing it!
Another Chrysler 22 saved! She is a keeper and I see no need to upgrade her again. Yes, she needs more love and $$ but she is coming along nicely!
Scott
PS: Pictures coming soon! . . . . . . . . .
