[Sloop Scoop 2007] Preseason #1 -- help this weekend and the likelihood of a season this year

[Schuy Jewell]

Hey folks--

I owe a catch up note on the status, but I hear the Sloop's trying to 
take her own cover off right now .  Before it rips apart completely, 
I want to take it off while have good weather tomorrow (Saturday). 
Anyone free late morning/early afternoon?

The season is still up in the air.  I need either a partner/partners, 
or pledged preseason, season and post season labor and $ support, or 
both if the boat is to go in the water this year.  I did pay the 
mooring fee, and I have until May 15th to have refunded in it's 
entirety.  I figure by May 15th I'll know if I've had preseason help 
, and/or a partner, and/or other financial help, and/or decent job 
options to afford a boat on my own. If not, I'll get the mooring fee 
back and the boat won't go in the water.

Last year I figured it out (I guess it never mattered before) that it 
costs about $75 - $100 every time I take the boat out (less the more 
it gets taken out).  I have other sailing options on friends' boats, 
so the main reason I guess I still have a boat is to be able to take 
friends and students and people who want to go sailing out on a boat, 
and I can't afford that alone anymore.

So . . . if anyone knows someone with 1) sailing experience (enough 
to take out a boat on their own without me (and without me worrying 
about it!)), 2) an interest in racing, mechanical skills and an 
interest in actually getting hands dirty working on the boat in the 
pre- and post-season, and a pool of friends willing and able to help 
maintain and crew the boat, let me know.  The arrangement I have had 
has been a fraction of expenses (usually divided equally among 
partners) in exchange for use of the boat, not actually buying into 
the boat. If you want to know numbers, contact me.  I'm also 
considering posting on craigslist.

Also if anyone who has sailed in the past or wants to sail in the 
future and is in a position to help with sailing expenses, as several 
people have graciously done mostly below the radar in the past, let 
me know. Any help is appreciated.

I hope the season works out since for the most part the only time I 
see many of you is on the boat in the summer!  I'll keep you posted.

Skipper Schuy/Lisa