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done to the motor). So good old Yammy (our Yamaha 9.9 four-stroke outboard—our tried and true power when the winds fail us) had to be sent away to the professionals, lest Jay destroyed something else. As they say, “This too shall pass.” Now it’s a new year and we’re back on track. After countless hours of labor, more trips to West Marine than I can count, and a couple of expensive mishaps, Bird looks beautiful and is finally ready to sail us to warmer climates for the winter. And as for the
crew, we have learned some invaluable lessons about how critical patience and a healthy resolve are to surviving the boatyard with your vessel and your sanity still intact. We are finally ready to reap the benefits of our hard work, as we relax and let Bird do all the work for a change.
BURNOUT continued from page 86 the next morning, there we were, back in the sling, only three days after the momentous splash-in. I really don’t blame him for the next part either, because really it was inevitable. While we were in the sling (again!), he thought he would at least take advantage of the stern’s positioning and give the motor an innocent little look-see. Innocent until proven guilty, that is. He had added too much oil at the last oil change and ended up blowing the seal (at least it was only the second worst thing he could have 84
February 2013
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Lindsy Blazej and Jay Bonneville, along with their cat, Nola, live aboard s/v Bird, a 1974 Grampian 26. They hail out of the Outer Banks, NC. They have been cruising together along the eastern seaboard since 2009. www.southwindsmagazine.com