It turned out to be a lot of work on my birthday, but well worth it! We've been looking forward to the day that we would finally be able to turn the hull over and commence with the top half of the boat. That day came today!! Kathy gave me the plans for our Minuet last year as a birthday present, so it only seemed fitting to have such a momentous day on this years celebration!
It was only the two of us, so we had to think it through before starting, but it worked out well.
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| First we removed the building form from underneath... |
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| ...and then Kathy just shoves it out into the sunshine! |
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| Ahhh, fresh air! |
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| We enlisted the dog and a few blankets and... |
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| ...there ya go. It's right side up! |
It actually went smoother than we expected. I hung a tow-strap in the tree and that handled the bow so the two of us could lift the stern. We gently rolled it over in one motion and didn't even break the skeg off or scratch the bottom paint. Kewl!!!
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| Time to add a trailer to the equation. |
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| Since it's a folding trailer, it made it very easy for us to load! |
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| ..one happy birthday boy!!!!! |
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| It took awhile to fit the boat to the trailer, but it works! |
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| even a peek inside... |
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| ...and back into the garage we go for part two!! |
What a fun day of work! Have a great weekend!!!
Pirate
Sweet! looks beautiful!!!
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