Stingray Boat Works - waiting for a haulout

 

Well we did find a facedock for the night. There are two boats ahead of us tomorrow.

Rather than come over to the haulout dock in the morning, we decided to move over after their closing time so we would be sure to be first in line. We were due to be first anyway so we motored over but discovered that there were two boats ahead of us than they had not yet hauled as of 4:30. We were surprised to find no room but there was a dock just to the north of the haulout that was free and we took that for the night. 

This is NOT Fleetwing. This boat is sitting i the slings for the night, ahead of us.

So now we are in a line for Friday morning. We can’t leave until Fleetwing is settled in for the summer. I need to ensure the boat is plugged into power for the dehumidifier - which is the only thing that has ever worked to keep mildew at bay. 

We are both exhausted from unloading Fleetwing and loading the car. The other major work items as taking down the Bimini and enclosure, big projects. As we sit here at 6:45, Fleetwing is finally ready. The only thing that remains to be done is emptying the freezer and refrigerator. The yard will put Fleetwing up on blocks and store the dinghy under the boat. Hopefully, I’ll be able to come down in the summer and work on Fleetwing to prepare it for the fall season. 

So another season comes to a close. It’s been great fun meeting all the people that use my tracks. We’ve seen visitors at every marina we’ve been at on the way north, great fun. Here’s hoping tomorrow goes as expected!