Elizabeth has left the building…

She’s on the truck, so they tell me. Is it for real? I sure hope so… hard to believe she’s finally on her way. The truck driver Charlie called me to say she was loaded yesterday (Friday 9th). He had some concerns about the dinghy getting loose, but thought my lashings were pretty good. He said he’d keep an eye on it. Also, he removed the wood section of the boom gallows, it was about 6″ over height. I had measured only to the ends of the gallows, neglecting to account for the rise of the gallows in the center. He was able to leave the stainless posts intact, thank goodness.

Evidently, he’s not allowed to strap the dinghy down, because of the potential for damage to the boat, IE the bulwarks and other wood on deck. I had to sign a responsibility waiver about items stowed on deck… hope the dink doesn’t blow off and cause a 20 car pile up — who would be responsible then?

Estimated arrival is Monday night, and off-load on Tuesday… hope the dinghy makes it too. When she arrives I pay the balance on the trucking fee $3800 (Total cost of transport is $5400). This and off-loading the boat and blocking her will bring my grand total thus far to approx. $10,000 – just to see the boat, perform survey, haulout, storage, de-mast, prep and transport to MA. I can’t believe it… I didn’t even think I made that much money! So much for simple, economical living…

Steven took pics for me of the truck loading, however his hardrive sank on him, so no pics yet.