We're Ready Now

Gosh We Hope So




It's been a mean couple of days, but our excellent crew, both here and at home, have got us ready.  Our plan is to walk a block down the street to "Buggies" for breakfast in the morning.  He opens at seven. By then we will have everything ship shape (even Jeffery)  so that when we return, we will "spin the prop".

Yesterday, we hauled the boat out of the water and put ten or fifteen screws in the trim tabs. 

It was a quick process but very interesting.  As they pulled the boat out of the water, we had to disembark, which gave us some time to snap a few photos of the barge while she was high and dry.  Pretty impressive machine!

Today, Friday, marks our first complete week since leaving home. We worked on the fuel system, GPS installation and putting the name of the boat in place. Below are some pictures of Wayne and Mitchell working on getting it in place.

Mitchell put on his Tacky Jacks shirt as a hint to where he wants to eat when we get to Gulf Shores.  Above you see him balancing on the patio deck and drilling the screws into the new name plate.

After the sign got put on, Wayne and Mitchell started trying to decide how to hang the dinghy on the back of the boat.  After a few minutes, they had it lashed on the back so we can drop it quickly if we need to get to a good watering hole for some grub and grog.