sv Bella Rose

After the recent cold spell and general neglect of "chores" during the winter season I decided to straighten up the bow of Bella Rose.

On the 11th I posted a story about the water in the anchor locker. The locker has been empty with all the rode sitting on the deck. Our plant, "Katrina" didn't fair well with the extreme cold, even though I covered her. I moved her in to the cockpit a little too late. We had to remove all of the leaves.

We had a nice day, sunny and warm with little wind. I decided to clean and straighten the front of Bella Rose.

So I removed all the stuff from the front of the boat. Two fenders, several pieces of rope, and some other junk. Cleaned up the deck with the water hose and deck brush. I then put the rode back in the anchor locker, coiled the dock lines, and put Katrina back on the bow. Cheri purchased cool looking solar lights that are placed in the pot.

I still need to do something with the water hose. It is still coiled on the front of the boat. But it looks much better, now.