By the way, thanks to the many, many people who provided leads on Mariners. I think we followed each lead, and we made serious attempts to learn more about them all. It was a matter of timing that we ended with the boat we now have.
Today, I'll get the boat to the waterfront and attempt to prepare it for the water. It will be next week before we have a chance to launch her. On the weekend, we'll visit our neglected Robin where, I believe, there is a spare bilge pump that would work for the Mariner. Once we have a pump, it will be safe to launch.
Then, a week from this Saturday, we'll see if we can make it to the Burlington Island Race. Finding a boat and then launching it has been a great distraction from the effort of finding and keeping a job. I can recommend it as an alternative in a time when job hunting is a bit taxing. Somehow, it's more pleasant to worry about whether you're finding the right boat than whether, in the end, you will gain productive employment.