In an effort to keep up our boat we take on one or two “beautifying” projects each year. This year we decided to paint the house and cabin. After many days of prep we finally got the first coat on and it looks great! Two more coats and the job should be complete.
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Our lovely old girl, theRaincoast Maiden, passed all 6 inspections with flying colours and went back into the water last Thursday. Now we’re busy waxing, polishing, oiling, painting, scrubbing so that she will look her best by May when our season starts.
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The annual haul out always means the start of a few days of high activity! On Tuesday the Raincoast Maiden was lifted out and the life raft taken in for inspection. The fire suppression system was tested today, followed by another two inspections (radios and electrical circuits) early next week, all of this leading up to the grand finale: the Transport Canada Inspection. This year we have not only our annual inspection to “worry” about but also an underwater inspection which is due only once every 4 years. If all goes well the boat will be floating again by next Thursday!
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Nice and shiny
/in Broken Group Islands CruiseIn an effort to keep up our boat we take on one or two “beautifying” projects each year. This year we decided to paint the house and cabin. After many days of prep we finally got the first coat on and it looks great! Two more coats and the job should be complete.
Time for the Annual Face Lift
/in Broken Group Islands CruiseOur lovely old girl, theRaincoast Maiden, passed all 6 inspections with flying colours and went back into the water last Thursday. Now we’re busy waxing, polishing, oiling, painting, scrubbing so that she will look her best by May when our season starts.
Up in the Air
/in Broken Group Islands CruiseThe annual haul out always means the start of a few days of high activity! On Tuesday the Raincoast Maiden was lifted out and the life raft taken in for inspection. The fire suppression system was tested today, followed by another two inspections (radios and electrical circuits) early next week, all of this leading up to the grand finale: the Transport Canada Inspection. This year we have not only our annual inspection to “worry” about but also an underwater inspection which is due only once every 4 years. If all goes well the boat will be floating again by next Thursday!