Real shed value

 

The main sail 

This year, we finally got our big shed built. It kept growing in size, but it's already getting smaller every day as we fill it with stuff from the house, the garage, and the boat. One thing is for certain, having the space to do things properly, makes it so much easier. 

Take, for example, flaking our sails. We have done this on the deck of our boat, on narrow docks, on the lawn, on the driveway, none of which was ideal. The first two invariably resulted in very large unwieldy packages that often had to be stuffed into their sail bags. This year, we took the batten out and just dumped the sails into the trailer in Kilrush. We brought them home in that sad state. 

Today, we flaked our main and mizzen in the shed. We swept the floor first and then were able to stretch the sails out, check them for wear, and clean out any flies or bugs. Then we flaked them in record time and in record order into small packages that fit easily into their bags. 

The mizzen flaked and rolled. 

We also had an incident in the car. Alex brought our PFDs along. The pull cord on mine got stuck against the seat and when Alex yanked it, it inflated in the car. I tried it on this morning and it was actually quite comfortable. It is still holding air a day and a half later, which is a comforting thought.