Voilà - Set for the Winter 2012/13

Hauling out of Agave which weighs 40,000 lbs and measures 24 feet 3 inches wide was quite something today after having pumped out the waste tanks and flushed antifreeze in the seawater systems of both engines, generator, and A/C units... beam wise, we barely made it in the haul-out slip as you can see - all remote controlled [ media taken via cell phone so the quality is mediocre]: 

Still on the to-do lists: putting anti-freeze in the fresh water systems and removing the sails.... that's for next time.

From Solomons to Pasadena, MD

Getting ready to haul out the boat at Pleasure Cove Marina, in Pasadena, MD.  So we took the boat up the Chesapeake Bay.  It took about 10.5 hours.

 Last minute preparation for a night time departure: replacing the navigation light.

Morning navigation: feels good to feel the sun rays.

 

 Winterizing a boat starts with changing the oil of the 2 diesel engines, 2 gear boxes and the generator.