Deidre was off and Tide Hiker and I were underway by 6:30 AM, at dead low tide. It was quite dark but the first hour or so was open water (and clear of crab pots!) so I was not expecting any issues. I had brewed a full pot of coffee and so I was set for the immediate future. The sun was up at about 7:15 and we made good speed on the rising tide.
We arrived at Thunderbird a few minutes early but they were ready for us and we were on the hard shortly thereafter. The mechanics were on board soon after and removed the propeller and then the shaft in short order. The fiberglass people visited and did their planning for Tuesday
Deidre and I decided to take and RBandB and were off Tide Hiker by 5 PM. A successful day.
Tuesday September 26, 2017
The fiberglass man was on the job when we arrived about 9 AM and the grinding and clean up were complete by 2 PM. The damage was confirmed as totally superficial and he left to prepare the materials for the morning. Deidre and I spend the rest of the day taking it easy "on board". The solar panels are taking good care of the batteries. (We were able to save a small amount of $$$ by declining the shore power! Small mercies!)
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| The layer o fiberglass ground of Tide Hikers hull, before the repair. |
After lunch at the local pub we headed back to Kylie's - they are away camping.
Wednesday, Sept 27, 2017
Spent the morning at the hospital for a cardiac check up. The white coated people decided that her heart needed a stress test before the operation. After some fuss, this was scheduled for Friday, which is cutting things a bit close.
Friday, September 29, 2017
The stress test seemed to go OK and by Noon we were "released" back into the wild, and so we headed back to Savannah and the boat yard. While we were at the hospital we received an email from Kurt and Beth (the "Buyers") that they accepted the Survey - and so now Tide Hiker was really "sold".
The boat yard was waiting for us when we arrived and Tide Hiker was launched promptly thereafter. Our original plan was to split up - Deidre to drive back to Windmill, me to take Tide Hiker. But it was a beautiful afternoon and since this may well be our last "voyage" on Tide Hiker. we left the car at the yard and took off in Tide Hiker immediately after the "sea trial".
Our run back to Windmill was idyllic. Lots of porpoises provided an honor guide much of the way.
We had emptied and turned off the refrigerator for the week on the hard, and the pantry was empty. So we decided to eat at the "Sailing Club" as there were no other eating establishments in walking distance. We understood that it was a very fancy place and Deidre was convinced that gentlemen had to wear big boy pants and a coat in the dining room, despite the fact that it was still 90 degrees and 90% humidity. Most of my clothes were already packed, but I dug up a creased pair of long pants, a long sleeved Hawaiian style shirt and a jacket that I had purchased many years ago in Wales (that is suitable for shooting grouse in a snow storm.) and off we went.
When we arrived it was immediately apparent that most people were in shorts and there was not a coat in sight. Apparently "the rules" were just for the dining room, and not the bar where the food was being served.
Back for our second last night on Tide Hiker.
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