waxing/polishing team was out there again (thanx millions D/S!), giving her a second coat and
making her shiny. She was put in the sling (on the TravelLift) so the blocks she was resting on
could be moved in order to barrier coat and bottom paint the bare spots on the bottom of the keel.
The through-hulls were electrically bonded, and loose articles were stowed for a ride from her home
on the hard to her new home in our slip.
She was denamed Abake (Swedish name meaning "large and cumbersome") and renamed (and
christened) Abake (a West African name meaning "child to be cherished"). We liked the name, but
not the meaning, so this way we can still pronounce her name ah-bah'-kee.
Launch went well (only had to snug down one seacock) and getting into the slip was surprisingly
easier than we had anticipated. Winds were light and she steered well. She even backed up!
Getting used to the wheel may be a little easier than we thought. After attending Mike's daughter's
graduation on Saturday (Congrats!), we worked on Abake today (Sunday) and applied one coat of
paint in two of the cubby holes, the hanging locker, and behind the drawers, all in the aft cabin, as
well as in the electrical "closet" next to the nav station. Oh, and after arriving at the slip, we
managed to figure out how to calibrate the depth finder. Thank goodness for high Spring tides!
She looks good in her slip and the cabin is much cooler inside now, sitting on the cool water of the
Chesapeake Bay. It's her first taste of Bay water, so we're hoping she enjoys it. She fills the slip
more than Namida did, so we'll need to add some cleats and a couple of hawse pipes to better
secure her in the slip. But, you be the judge:
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