SHIP'S LOG:
ABISHAG is on the hard at the Bruce & Johnson Yard in Brandford, CT. Most of the damage was done to the keel and should be rather simple to fix. The prop is going to have to be replaced. The props was the original and because it is a feathering prop, one that adjusts the blades as it spins forward and reverse, it is worn out internally. A standard fixed, two blade prop will be acquired. The rudder will be repaired and, in the end, the insurance company will pay for it all - minus a $1,600 deductible. Once ABISHAG plops back into the water, I am planning to continue on the trip. The boat is sound and the repairs will take care of the problems caused by the dragging and grounding, and there really is no reason not to continue on. Hopefully the repairs won't take too, too long to be completed.
MASTER'S PERSONAL LOG:
After sitting on the hard for a few days, the turmoil of Monday night has passed. While I knew there would be setbacks and problems, I hadn't been expecting them to rear their heads so quickly. I have learned not to have any presuppositions and expect the unexpected. After "righting my ship" so to speak, I know that I can make this trip and am wiling to give it at least one more shot. I only have to make the journey one day at a time.