Wind, water n Holland

The barometer has remained steady in the 29.7x’s with strong SW’ish winds that are gusty and more or less clear skies to finish the afternoon.  We spent a lot of time in Holland buying waterproof  nylon fabric, nylon thread, D-rings, nylon black webbing and some food.  Of course, we tried to get the absolute best bargain and used lots of gas, more than the buys were worth, to achieve the best price point.

Late in the day we removed the Wind Bugger wind generator and its mounting mast. Believe me it came down lots easier than it went up, even in this gale, just by using the topping lift and a few clove hitches on the entire pole and generator.  The day was a success.

We now listen to the gusty 35kt gale whistling through the rigging and are glad to be inside and tied to the dock with lots of strong, stretchable lines plying us with a gentle rocking motion.  The noise is loud at times but is comforting in spite of its intensity.  Moore later…