So of course Deb and I headed for the Marina. It was cold at the Marina as well but we didn't really care. It was just good to be back at one of our favorite places.
Unfortunately, when I put Nomad up on the hard I didn't have the covers with me. Since then we have simply been inundated with travel, holidays and flu bugs. As a result the covers never got installed. And as one would expect, this is what we found.
So this is what we did next.
With her decks clear and drying in the winter sun Deb and I retreated to the clubhouse for lunch. After some warm food we walked the docks to get some items from our dock box and climbed back aboard. We installed the cabin cover and boom tent, cleaned out the cockpit scuppers, (packed full of ice and pine needles) retied a couple of lines, and added a little anti-freeze to the head and bilge. While closing up a large flock of King pelicans flew over the marina. They were pointed dead into the North wind and didn't appear to be making much progress. As we watched they sort of veered off to the east, apparently deciding they had gone as far as they needed this day and it was time to find a place to wait out yet another cold night.
By this time Deb and I were chilled to the bone so we headed back to the CWE. I think I'll dial up Netflix next, and there is still a little wood left for a fire. The pelicans had the right idea.
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