Summer update; 7/5/2010

Hi All;

Just a quick catchup on the summer so far. Scooter is snugged into a slip at Weavers Marine in Essex, MD. Activity so far this summer has been limited to a family day outing to Middle River. Persistent and aggressive snakes; OK, one snake; followed by a series of anally inspired brain burps in trying to get back into the slip (Captain's issue), to include our first real live man-overboard event, made it a fairly memorable day. Can't duck it, I suppose; nor can I blame the 20KT winds for all the problems. Suffice it to say that we'll do better next time.
Scooter has been undergoing a refit/renovate operation during the last month or so. Included is a radar swap; out with the old Vigil, in with a newer JRC. This, of course, has led to a clean up of the bridge area, holes filled in & faired, paint applied, and some extra storage built in. I'll get some pics as soon as more progress is made. Next on the list; some gelcoat repairs, clean up the teak, and do some preventative maintenance in the engine room.
Trips are being considered to DC via the Potomac River, and perhaps to Cape May, NJ. We'll certainly keep you posted on developments. Enjoy summer, it will only be here once this year.