The haulout date approacheth

The weather Sunday turned out slightly worse than the forecast. A local weather station recorded a 65mph gust, and the surge was actually as bad as it had been during the previous storm. Dad and I spent the night aboard just to be sure that Ariel stayed put. She did. Once again, other boats didn't. A nearby sailboat and a small powerboat broke stern lines and banged against pilings. Most of the other boats had cleared out of the marina following the earlier blow, so there were only a handful remaining. The night was mostly sleepless and a heck of a way to begin a new week, especially after a long (and tiring) weekend at leadership conference.

Haulout is scheduled for Monday. I have the day off, which will give me a chance to winterize the engine and other systems and get Ariel ready for storage.