No it's not a midevil torture device....

although I have received contract offers from Dick Cheney....

This is what happens when you love to tinker, and your wife gives you a two-man boat for your birthday, but you want to be able to take it out and put it away on your own. 11 pulleys, about 150 feet of rope, and some misc. hardware later;



If I had a roof-rack, I'd be golden. It does lower down and push into the back of the camper just fine, though.

Sealing up that back wall is on the to-do list.

Afloat part II

Today we took the baby out for her first ever boat ride. She was relaxed but reserved and quiet. I could tell she liked it though. Wife and I paddled out from Lanikai and cruised around the reef (relatively) close to shore. We saw a sea turtle surface, but lost it. The ocean was a little choppy, and visibility was poor again. It would've been a crappy day for snorkeling, but the boating was okay.


Searching for elusive turtles


I'm not angry, I'm just squinting. Munchkin wants to know what other stuff is in the dry bag.

Afloat

I was able to take out my new boat yesterday on its maiden voyage. Nothing too special. I paddled out to the Moks, but it was high tide and I didn't want to ruin a good first trip by flipping on the rocky upper part of the beach on Moku Iki, so I turned around and snapped a few shots before quickly shoving the camera back into the safety of the dry-bag. The whole time I was just waiting for a sideways swell to topple me and dump my camera, GPS, and all the other completely unneeded ballast I schlepped along into the ocean while I tried to snap pictures for you. Apparently luck was with me, because none of my Murphey's Lawness emerged on my trip. The paddlng was easy, the wind was light, the boat handles great, and I didn't get anything wet except my legs while loading/unloading. The water was a little choppy with big swells, so visibility wasn't that great, but it was about 80 degrees.