a marine kind of content

I wake at home for the first time in years, perhaps forever with a seaworthy small boat in my possession & my driveway. 

It is common, after buying a new boat to feel overwhelmed as you consider what work is ahead. What work is needed to either get the boat ready to sail, & ready to go to sea. But Clancy being very ready evokes no such feelings or thoughts. 

All I need do is to equip her with safety equipment necessary for offshore sailing & put miles on her keel. One thing which will emerge from further sailing & cruising will be self steering & whether I need: a air vane, turntable & tiller lines; a tiller pilot; or a clutch mounted on the tiller. Certainly I will err on the side of simplicity. 

Needed gear: 
Life raft
Sea anchor & warps
Gimballed stove
Solar cell, larger battery
Wide band radio receiver
GPS 

Mod's to Boat
Swinging bracket for nav tablet
Tiller clutch
Affix storage bin lids
"Captain's chair"
Seal, attach hatch boards

Vintage yacht, Lake Burly Griffin May25

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