Memorial Day Weekend Washout But I Still Launched the Boat!

 You can blame me, I launched the boat Friday. As soon as I entered the harbor the rain started and hasn't stopped! But my long wait to get back on the water is finally over. Still no current Massachusetts boat registration and I'm going on 3 weeks since I sent the paperwork in! All Mass recreational registration offices are closed due to the pandemic and the only way to get a new boat registration is by mail. I was told as long as I carry copies of the paperwork I should be fine. Also the boat still has a current sticker from the previous owner. It was time to get this lawn ornament where it belongs.

Ready to roll.

The bridge is up and I wait! I waited this long, a few more minutes is nothing!

Just launched.

The boat looks strange with the top down!

Underway

Beauport Hotel where I'll go in to work in a few hours.

Schooner Adventure

Rocky Neck Marine Railways

Sitting high and dry.

A big center console.

Natalia J.

Another Key West!

Different view.

Jennie doesn't like the rain.

All secure.

Low tide and dry. It's only for 1 hour.

Rising tide.

Low tide in Smith Cove.

Another view.

Next day fixing a loose connection in the chart plotter.

Checking the navigation lights.

My dock neighbor is also my home neighbor! 

Bird Houses at the dock.

Still waiting to get on the water!

 In the meantime I'm relegated to taking photos on shore. The boat is just about ready, new VHF antenna installed and the previous owner for some reason installed the stereo upside down! That has been corrected but I discovered the bimini top leaks! I treated it with a water proofing spray and it works, It rained Saturday and it stayed dry inside. New batteries installed and all pumps and electronics function as does the engine power tilt. I fired up the engine and she  started right away. I also have new dock lines and a back up anchor with chain and line. Now the only hang up is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Due to covid all their recreational registration offices are closed! The only way to register a boat is by mail. They say 15-18 days is the turn around time, I sent the paperwork out a week ago. Oh, and the name of the boat has been applied.

All cleaned up.

J's Escape II

Coastal cruise ship American Constitution.

The steeples of Our Lady of Good Voyage Church above the cruise ship.

A gull flies by.

Beacon Marine derrick.

Downtown in the morning light.

Good Harbor Beach footbridge.

Early morning beach stroll.

Sunday at the beach.

The beach is packed!

As is the parking lot.

Soccer as an Egret flies by.

Sunrise over Harbor Cove.

A Theme-less Post!

 No particular theme this week, been busy working on the boat and junk like that. I did break away from that for these shots.

West End

Abandoned beach chair!

Good Harbor Beach footbridge.

Low tide texture.

Walking the beach.

Walking the creek.

Morning broken clouds.

Morning light at Niles Beach.

A Viking boat and a lobster boat.

Hammond Castle to the left, Yankee Patriot on the right at anchor.

Boston

De-masted sloop.

First time I ever could see the south shore from Niles Beach!

A hydrant and stroller with lobster buoys at East Gloucester Square!