Silent Mistress

She is now laid up in dry dock for the winter. The whole summer I lived on her at a city marina in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Most of the summer was spent upgrading the vessel with new electronics. (Marine radio, depth meter and knot speed indicator, fish finder, etc. My main purpose was to see if she was suitable for a live-aboard, which she was. We anxiously (me and the Silent Mistress) lived through several mean storms, banging lightning and severe chop that probably would have laid her over if we hadn’t been tied-up tight to the marina’s floating dock.

Jereme and I (mainly Jereme my friend and helpful mechanic, electrician and whatever else.) installed a homemade wood stove which I will furnish photos of next summer after some minor modifications. I think it will work out well.

Honestly only had her out two days this past summer, which I am almost embarrassed to say but there was a ton of stuff to do on her before she was water ready.

My goal is to have her in the water by June 1st of next year, but those of you that have a sailboat know that all plans are subject to change — Quickly!!

Well, I’m going to sign off now. Remember if you live in northern climes like I do, that the winter is time to catch up on your maritime reading, after all there are times when we are armchair sailors, and that ain’t all bad.

Hilton

​Jereme and I working on Silent Mistress