Brunswick Landing Marina - at a dock, getting ready to haul

 

We’ll go behind this boat. Note the six tie downs

I’ve chosen to pay for tie downs that strap to the cleats on Fleetwing and then are fastened to a eye embedded in concrete. They will use three per side. It seems to be a good investment even though hurricanes are rare in this part of Georgia due to the way the coast is indented here. 

A close up of the tie down embedded in concrete

Additionally, I will have 120v and water for the boat. The electricity will be used to power the dehumidifier during the summer to ward off mold. I mount it next to the bilge and put the drain in the inlet for the air conditioner - the water will drain out onto the ground. 

We’re somewhat concerned about the amount of work to be done after Fleetwing is hauled. The luggage to be loaded to our car will still be in Fleetwing, requiring a transfer after Fleetwing is up on land which involves handing down the luggage from a height. Our driver who is bringing our car from Deltaville, VA is due to arrive around 2:00 pm to help but we have to leaved the boat yard by 4:00 pm so I can take our driver to Savannah for a flight home. So we have a 2 hour window to unload Fleetwing and load the car. 

Some boats are just in for some summer work - no tie downs. The long termers are tied

I am impressed with the system of tied downs they have. I haven’t seen any yard with a better system. I will also be installing two video cams to keep track of Fleetwing from home. Of primary concern is that we don’t lose power inadvertently (someone unplugs to run a sander and forgets to replug Fleetwing) but I can monitor that remotely. I have less concern with damage from winds given the excellent tie downs that will secure the boat. 

On Wednesday we do the last laundry and the put the outboard on our dinghy again, start it, and let it run dry. It’s the procedure we’ve followed the last several years that prevents the carburetor gumming up with gasoline residues over the summer. I was finally taught that lesson with two bills for cleaning the car carburetor, one for $200 and one for $350. Never leave gas in the outboard over the summer!