The Christening of Uffda
Al and Eileen came over the day after Christmas to help christen Uffda with a bottle of champagne. Al had already spent some quality time with Uffda the day they brought the sailboat across Lake Lanier. It was a classy get together with green solo cups left over from our wedding reception four years ago.
Ya, you betcha, it’s a big job!
Pictures speak louder than words. It was yucky, stinky, hard work. We thought at times when we were cleaning out the bilge, we were actually scooping crap out with our hands. The boat now sits about two feet higher in the water.
To the dump we go…
Ryan carried almost everything up the hill… and then we made another pile next to the house. Finally we took a load to the dump! It was fun to throw this crap off the back of the pick up!!!
The end of the beginning… Uffda gets naked
About two weeks after we bought Uffda and brought the cutest sailboat on Lake Lanier home… Uffda was nearly stripped to the fiberglass. Just a few more things need to be ripped out. And then we can start bring Uffda back to life. Good thing we bought “This Old Boat.”
Uffda in winter
This weekend was a bit chilly on Lake Lanier but we still had coffee with Uffda one morning. We have figured out the water in the cabin for sure came from rain water leaking inside. Since we vacuumed all of the water out and covered Uffda with a classy blue tarp or two… NO WATER! But Ryan did find an icy light saber on the blue tarp Saturday morning!
Always something to uncover…
We’ve been traveling for a couple of weeks and haven’t been giving Uffda any love… but I found some photos I hadn’t published yet. Ryan evaluated the stove and was able to open a drawer that had been swollen shut! We find something new about Uffda in each nook and cranny! Ryan has also hooked up utility lights inside the boat so we have more light during dark winter days! We can’t wait for spring!
It's all about that boat 