Playing on the Sailboat

Whenever the grandchildren visit, they like to play on the sailboat.  Well, they enjoy playing on the kayaks and in the playhouse too but they really enjoy the sailboat.  I always gravitated toward boats too so this is an interest I can understand.

Lukey and Kenzie were staying with us for the last week of their summer vacation so Lukey helped me with a few little things around the house throughout the week and the sailboat was one of those things.  We had a barbeque this past weekend so Lukey and I got the sailboat all cleaned up and waxed before the rest of the grandchildren arrived.  

It would be nice if we lived on a lake so I could take each of the grandchildren out for a ride but, unfortunately, we do not.  They seem to really enjoy playing on the boat in the yard nevertheless.  

I had already sanded down the rudder, tiller and centerboard and then applied a coat of spar urethane so those are looking great.  The sail is getting a little faded but it is still in great shape.  In the future, if I purchase another sail, I'll probably go for one that is all white so I can avoid faded colors over time.  For a boat that is about 50 years old now, she is still looking good but annual maintenance makes that possible.

As much as I like this fast little sailboat, I'd still like to have one a bit larger that can more easily accommodate two or three people.  Then again, that means I'd have to tolerate all the drama and nonsense at boat ramps...  uggg.