Progress Report from Robbins Reef
Robbins Reef Trip Report, May 25, 2022
Noble Crew: Griselda Healy, Andrew Quisling, Erin Urban
Conditions: Sparkling sun, high winds, big swells, 60◦s
Access: Left Miller’s at 2:30 PM and returned at 4:30 PM on the Julia Miller captained by George Langley, who sped us out and back.
Purpose of the trip: The purpose of the trip was to assess the kitchen door fixtures and order them, check the lighthouse, and haul out the generator, sawz-all, and more water.
Tasks accomplished: We unloaded the equipment and checked the lighthouse from the cellar to the Light Gallery. The fan is humming quietly. The place is light, tight, and bright.
Andrew had never been out before, and he examined everything carefully, asked questions, and made suggestions. He checked the measurements for the door fixture and hinges. The lower hinge is broken and will have to be replaced. The door surround is solid. We may want to modify or replace the threshold. He also studied the Watch Gallery door, which has four layers of thresholds and replacement surrounds made to fit the size of the wood door, which, when we got the lighthouse, had a 12” hole through it. Peter Yuschak made a new door, a temporary and necessary fix, which has held up, but, like its predecessor, it has no fixtures, and we have to rope it closed. Andrew will look into it over the next months.
Griselda replaced the plastic covering on the Watch Gallery ceiling. It’s another less than simple job, as that ceiling is made of boards that taper to form the circular ceiling.
And for those who care, the promenade was washed clean by the recent rainstorms, and the first weed appeared through a crack and was dutifully pulled.
Next steps: When the weather settles down, we will begin the exterior painting. In the meantime, we will haul out the paint, assess and check the equipment, and take care of the things like the finial. We also need help working on removing linoleum glue from the floors while addressing the husbandry—at the loving hands of Noble Crew—that keeps the interior of Kate’s Light shockingly beautiful.
When we can start the exterior painting—and we cannot until the weather calms down and gets dry—we will meet at 2:00 PM at Miller’s to help Angus. Volunteers who can and want to paint or help with the process should let Erin know.