For Bottom Cleaning & Painting
Weather: Clear

It was time to haul ‘Hilbre’ and check the Bearings, thru-hulls and have the bottom painted. We were up early and I left the dock at 7:25 a.m. for the boatyard in Newport. Anita drove the car there so we would have transport.

By 8:00 a.m. I was passing Angel’s Gate and heading on a course of 103 degrees. It took until almost 11:00 a.m. to close with Newport and it’s pier and by 12:35 p.m. I was tied up at the dock where Anita met me. The trip was 25.3 N.Miles.

We went for lunch as the yard was not ready to haul Hilbre until mid-afternoon. We found a nice place overlooking the guest marina and settled in for a leisurely lunch during which we took a number of photographs.

As planned, Hilbre was hauled out and placed in the yard and given time for the hull to dry out. Once this was done we set off to our Hotel which was close to the John Wayne, Orange County Airport, a few miles inland.