10 May 22:
Skipper showed me a news article about how the "Coastal Grandma" fashion look was taking off. Light airy clothes, wine glasses, deck furniture, wall decorations and other gear that imbue the coastal vibe. The Sunfish sailboat was one of the items, resting peacefully on a shoreline. As I was wandering through the Boat Works, I began putting together a list of gear that the Coastal Grandpa, of which I am one, would need.
A lot of items will be recognized as essential for dock and seawall repair, while Grandma is sipping wine and contemplating another sail on the Sunfish. Other items are needed to suck remnants of the bay out of the garage and start on storm debris removal.
A Little GIant ladder will be needed to take down remnants of the tattered flag at the end of the pier.
Exercise caution with electricity after a storm, but corded tools will make dock repair go faster.
Impact driver for deck screws.
His and Her crowbars. Skipper's tools have pink identification stripes sprayed on them.
Make sure your dock repair is square plumb and level.
Lawn tractor to haul away debris. You'll need a small utility trailer to haul the tractor.
Get two of these, chances are one will go for a swim at the end of the pier and it won't so well as it rusts.
Multipurpose, hauls off other people's smashed lumber and brings in the new stuff.
Ties up Grandma's damaged Sunfish, if there's a place left to tie to...
Next we'll cover items that Coastal Grandpa can use for boat resurrection, like epoxy, fiberglass cloth, fiaring compound, donor parts from other boats, primer, paint, etc....
Don't forget Coastal Grandma's pink Muck Boots, she'll need those of cleanup and for Sea Trials after her Sunfish is repaired.
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