Dirty Stella!

Woke up today after a very restless night.  I wasn't being kept asleep by the gentle rock of Stella.  Worried about Stella as well and wondering if she liked her new home and dock slip?  Admiral wasn't too keen on it last night, so after Captain David and I talked about it, I was on the phone calling for options first thing this morning!  We had 4 slip options.  So we made coffee and off we went to look at the very important slips as they can make or break how you like the dock, marina, basically everything!  Once we had tied off Stella last night, I got claustrophobic....we had one large aft cabin next to us and no matter how Stella was docked I wasn't getting any view.  The one think I learned during our trip and exposure to many different docks and slips, is that we always preferred the end of the dock and the ability to have a view from the stern that is sheltered by afternoon sun!  That way reading in the afternoon is comfortable plus we see water not just a dock.  It was different at our old marina because the dock was floating and much lower.  Up in Michigan many old stationary docks so your boat could be 2-3 steps down from the dock!  Sterning in would mean you would be looking UNDER a dock....not good!  So we narrowed the four options to two. First option end of F dock with a great stern view (two sailboats on either side, we see over them easily) and on the fly bridge a view of the whole lake..awesome.  Now, Stella will rock a bit out there due to boat activity, etc. but the view might be worth it!  The second option was on C dock, close to amenities and not as much rock, but I would be looking off the stern at the gas dock?  So we choose the first option!  It is quiet and great views.....we figured we have a little different type of boating in Michigan, if it gets too rocky we can bike home!  So we got on Sella and moved her and now we are officially on F-23!  More on how we need to upgrade our slip!  We are designing hooks, steps, cleat placement etc. tonight.  Thank goodness they let us add personal touches at this marina! I was a pretty spoiled princess at Bay Point! The way we have to dock here, wrapping huge poles and jumping UP two feet to get on the dock, I will be one wet Admiral....David almost tossed me today!  I need quick cleats to control Stella because many times I am the only one to hold her when we dock!  Too dangerous here, my hand could be trapped in a second!  A fall deadly.  Pictures to follow soon!

Tonight we go back to give Stella her overdue bath....a few birds got her last night as well.  Poor baby.

Blue skies and calm water, Tracy

I want some of these!

Next story will be about what met us at our home port and almost caused us to flip!