Drift Away: Go ahead, laugh!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Go ahead, laugh!

Yesterday, I wrote about the light snow we got here in Connecticut. Well, this is what greeted me this morning.

Yep, it's snow. All over everything. So, for you Loopers and Cruisers down in Florida, the Bahamas, the Windward Islands, and other warm climes, these photos are for you. Go ahead, laugh.

You wait... someday soon, Pam and I will be down there, and you'll be up here. And I fully expect you to post photos.

1 comment:

Sweet PeaMarch 24, 2011 at 3:43 PM
Yup thats what it looked like here in Ma.this morning as well. Yukkk!!! So much to coming home to spring!
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Drift Away Specs

Drift Away is a 1980 Cheoy Lee 46' LRC (long range cruiser). She has twin 120 HP Ford Lehman diesels, 15 kw and 7.5 kw generators, and carries 800 gallons of fuel and 400 gallons of water. She cruises at 8 knots and has a top speed of 9.5 knots, plenty fast enough for this old sailor.

She is somewhat unique in that the inside helm staion is on the main level, along with the galley and saloon. There is also a helm on the flybridge. The lower level has three staterooms, each with a full head, plus the engine room.

Drift Away sat on the hard for many years before we bought it from an estate. She has suffered considerably from neglect, but we are amazed at all the things that work, like the two Ford Lehmans, and the Naiad stabilizers. There was and is much work to do, but we will return her to ship shape condition. Eventually. As long as it doesn't interfere with having fun.