August 27th to August 31st

After a week of trial and error we think we have all of the pieces in place to get the boat hauled Sept 14 and stored here. A call to Russ Cole confirms that we have all the necessary measurements for the trailer. There are few options available to us because of the size of our keel. What it is going to take is a crane to pick us up out of the water and place us on a trailer large enough to handle our draft. Then we need to drag it under the hydro and phone wires up to a storage yard a couple of miles up the road and place us on the ground so we can block it with long jack stands. A lot of details to consider but the folks here are being very helpful and are trying their best to help us coordinate it all. Our fingers are crossed and bit-by-bit the pieces seem to be falling into place. We have booked a train for this Sunday and will pick up our car and drive it back next week. We need to get some inventory off the boat and get her winterized as soon as we get back here.

Have been out for drinks at Bony and Dave Beer's beach front home; a little too much home made wine but we still managed to ride the bikes home in one piece. Small world they know people we know in Chester Nova Scotia. We have been in contact with David Foley and Jim and Dolly Dimitroff and will try to see them after haul out.