Today we scoped out the boat slip, the Marina that will hoist the mast and launch the boat and where to get the license and title changed. We've provisioned with a map to Lake Geneva, auto inflation life preservers, and other miscellaneous lines and "stuff." Jim is sooooo excited!!!
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| Geneva Inn has a wonderful area for docking behind the hotel |
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| View from the slip |
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| View from the hotel patio |
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| Slip #10 will be the summer home for the Irish Mist |
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| Jenne and Jim perform manual inflation testing of their auto inflation life preservers. |
The back story
Jim's dream of owning a sailboat will happen this week. He's had the "Irish Mist " named for 51 years since he sailed Lake Michigan as a teenager with his brother. I used to tease him that he couldn't buy a sailboat until after I got my grand piano Well, he bought that for me as a surprise for our 25th wedding anniversary. Although he's "shopped" the internet for years, and I've encouraged him to buy, or rent, or crew on a sailboat, last year was the year he gave himself permission to buy one. He found his favorite type of sailboat, an 18ft cat with a marconi rig in Sturgeon Bay, WI. It is a perfect one man sailboat with a center board. (I have declined to be a reliable first mate). He test sailed it last October and bought it. The previous owners stored it there for the winter and will deliver it to Lake Geneva on May 16. Jenne and Jim have completed 2 of their 6 sailing lessons at the Kenosha Yacht Club.
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