2009

This sailing season was spent mainly getting the boat ready for live aboard. Upgrades included new upholstery, canvas work, inverter/charger, larger battery bank, high output alternator, and a new refrigeration system. The most laborious project was getting rid of the exterior varnish and replacing it with a teak sealer - NO MORE EXTERIOR VARNISH! Information about the product we are now using can be found at http://www.semcoteakproducts.com/. As the web site says, putting varnish on exterior teak is an oxymoron.

In between the work, we did manage to get in some trips, including one that took us down to the York River, across the Bay to Cape Charles, to Smith Island, and then back to Herrington Harbour.

The Chesapeake

Since 2004 we have primarily been sailing the Chesapeake and exploring all of the small towns and great anchorages. We did take one trip through the Dismal Swamp Canal down to Wilmington, NC. Along the way we have made a few friends.

In the begining

After an extensive search, Serenity was purchased in Camden, Maine and sailed to the Chesapeake.