couture@jaws.DEC (04/08/85)
Well today was Easter and I had to do religious things. But next weekend for sure I'll drive down to Rhode Island and get back to work on the boat. Actually, religion and sailing go pretty well together . . . especially when NOAA blows the forecast and you're dealing with 40 knots of wind on a lee shore. Why, I've heard grown men sing Sunday school hymns off the coast of New Jersey when I thought the fog was going to last forever (I think I was among them). Oh well, that was four seasons ago and I've still got to get her in the water this year. Now some thoughts on fitting out. VARNISH: Varnishing is more satisfying than anything else I can imagine. I never seem to have the time or the patience to collect thing, so I leave that up to my varnish. Invariably, as soon as I pull out the rubber brush, every insect with six states locks in on my brightwork and comes to investigate. Why, entomologists have travelled from as far as Calcutta to inspect the rare species permanently on display on my hand rails. The wah boards contain a completely preserved family of winged reptiles once believed extinct. The directions on the varnish cans all say to wait for a cloudy day with no wind and no rain expected for the next two years. They also state that the surface must be perfectly clean. I wonce tried to bring my boat into the semiconductor clean rooms in HL02, but security stopped me because I didn't have a property removal pass. mail Sorry about that, I thought I had been dropped. Well so much for varnish. I hope this discussion has been worthwhile. I know it has helped me immensely. Say, if any of you happen to be in the East Greenwish area on a cloudless, windless day . . .