{"id":7488,"date":"2018-08-31T22:57:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T02:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=7488"},"modified":"2018-12-19T10:26:30","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T15:26:30","slug":"august-31-merrickville-haul-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=7488","title":{"rendered":"August 31 – Merrickville Haul Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 31 – Merrickville Haul Out
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All good things must come to an end – and so it is for my adventures on Santosha this summer.<\/p>\n

I was up early this morning to finish my pre-haul out chores. I wanted to get certain things done before the boat was out of the water & sitting on jackstands – simply because it is way easier getting stuff off the boat when it is on the dock compared to going up & down a ladder 10 or 20 times.<\/p>\n

Photo below: cool mist on the water this morning – fall is in the air<\/p>\n

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All the remaining groceries are off the boat as well as my clothing, etc. Whatever is left on board can stay there for the winter.<\/p>\n

Santosha was hauled out at 10:00am, the bottom power-washed & she was sitting on blocks & jackstands by noon.<\/p>\n

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Once that was done I went on back on board to shut off the batteries, seal up all the windows on the inside & put the winter window covers on the outside. All that remains to be done is to winterize the engine & the plumbing. I will be coming back this way around the end of September & will do those final tasks then.<\/p>\n

I have also arranged for a mechanic to come & look at the bow thruster. Once the boat was out of the water I was able to get a better look at the unit & it appears that the motor needs to be rebuilt. I will have that work done over the winter & it will be ready to be reinstalled early next spring in lots of time before launching in June.<\/p>\n

This summer has been amazing. Traveling the Rideau System has been on my \u201cbucket list\u201d for over 10 years & it was well worth the wait. Tons of fun with family & friends & I\u2019m looking forward to traveling the Trent-Severn Waterway next summer.<\/p>\n

Photo below: Aylings Boatyard office – a beautiful stone building.<\/p>\n

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My nephew Wayne came to pick me up in Merrickville & took me back to his place in Ottawa for an overnight stay in a \u201creal\u201d bed. I\u2019ll take the train home to London tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Cheers Everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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