My friend Tom Forsythe of Level Sky (the go-to outfit for brightwork refinishing in Seattle) took some pictures yesterday. He didn’t indicate that the boat was about to flop over from the weight of the snow and start filling up with lake water, so all’s well, I guess. Actually, she looks like she’s floating to her lines, pretty much.
I’ve had Two Lucky Fish in my new slip on Lake Union for a week now, and I’ve got to say I picked a hell of a week to move in to a new, unfamiliar location! In freshwater, no less. I’ve learned a lot.
First, it virtually never gets cold enough for Lake Union to freeze. Seriously, it’s incredibly rare. Very unlikely. But you will note that I didn’t use the word impossible.
Second, when boathouses (like the one I’m tied up to) get a lot of snow on them, they sink a few inches. When it rains on the snow, and the snow holds all the additional water on the roof instead of allowing it to drain off, they sink a few more inches. So make sure your lines have a bit of slack in them. Mine are fairly tight, but they are all arranged at acute angles to the dock; none run perpendicular from the boat to the dock. They should be fine, but if it starts raining hard, I’ll make sure I get down there to make adjustments and remove snow from the boat.
I’m positive I should be able to come up with some suggestive double entendre involving “my Johnson”, but for the life of me, I can’t think of a thing!
