I was lucky enough to have my son spend four days with me anchored over at Hollbrook Island. Before we split I noticed the dingy painter was looking pretty sad & decided I should replace next week. We're heading back to Belfast, a mile off the northern tip of Isleboro when Ethan says, hey dad where's the dingy.... Aw fudge... I start scanning the bay north of our route, no dingy. I decide to head back to Holbrook thinking maybe the dingy didn't make it out of the harbor with us. As we get closer Ethan's scanning the shoreline, dad I think that's the dingy. After looking thru the binocs, sure enough. So we drop anchor, I put on a bass fishing life vest & over I go. After 100' I'm on shore. The tide has been going out so I struggle walking on the snot getting to a high point. Finally get to where the dingy was, it moved. Finally found it about 100' away.
Two things came out of this adventure. I got my dingy back. I got to sail off my anchor twice yesterday which I thought was pretty cool for some guy that's been a powerboater until recently.
What did I learn from this experience. If it looks questionable, replace it. Guess I'll do the topping lift next....
Two things came out of this adventure. I got my dingy back. I got to sail off my anchor twice yesterday which I thought was pretty cool for some guy that's been a powerboater until recently.
What did I learn from this experience. If it looks questionable, replace it. Guess I'll do the topping lift next....