Yesterday was my first day on the water this spring. On “Snow Lion” we looked at some new sails and adjusted the compass.
We had a film crew producing a video about New England Boat Works and since “Snow Lion” had been built there I suppose the boat may get a cameo appearance.
I pulled out my deck shoes and discovered that the soles are hard. I tried sanding them, It is as far as I can tell a wise tale that this will fix the problem. My Dubarry sea boots are not far away from needing replacing for the same reason. This prompted me to pull out my old sea boots which I bought in 1962. big and heavy compared to today’s models and cold because there is no liner. However the rubber has not cracked and the soles are still good. Clearly something in the process of producing the rubber has changed.
Remember the Topsider boots that came up to your thighs?
what’s up with the rainbow around the sun? I saw that this Saturday sailing in Block Island Sound. Never seen it before.