On the Hard

I forgot how uncomfortable it is to have your boat hauled out of the
water. We hauled out in Mission Bay on the 17th. They hauled us early
so that we could do work that day. Mostly we just scrubbed the bottom
of the boat so that we could paint it. Dad and I tore apart the props
both sides and cleaned every part of them. I'm going to have dirt
under my nails for the next 5 months. On the port engine prop Dad
forgot to drain the sail drive so we had oil everywhere. I caught it
before all the oil spilled out but there still was a lot that went on
the ground.
That took most of the first day and into the second. Mom rented a car
for us to drive around to pick up junk we needed. Mostly just parts
for the engine and sail drive. We did stop at Costco though. Mera and
Aeron pooled there money to get an iTouch. The we went to the sprint
store to get Dads new cell which took a little dip in the water the
other day. Then we went to the best place to buy clothing in the
world..... Goodwill. Wonderful place. We took the cat to the vet that
day as well and ever since then she always thinks that we are going
to take her to the vet if she gets in the car.
Our stay in the boatyard has had an enormous effect on the whiteness
of our boat. It has been dyed from a white to black in just a matter
of days. Its amazing how fast boatyard gunk gets onboard. We spent a
whole day cleaning it with FSR, ( a heavy duty fiberglass cleaner)
and the all of the next day waxing the boat.
Then I took a little adventure off the side of the boat. I was
scrubbing up the transom when I tried to step down one step to scrub
lower. But, there was no step. I fell off the boat and landed har on
the concrete on my side I banged up my head pretty bad, wrenched my
neck, and messed up my arm. It felt broken for awhile and Dad thought
I broke it but I didn't. I just hurt hit pretty bad. I am still a
little sore. Dad says I got away lucky without any major injuries.