Saturday, May 28, 2011

Boats in the Water - part 1

We have three of our boats in the water & ready to sail! Our first boat in was Egret. The boat spent the winter on a cradle. A tractor pulls the cradle over to the loading dock. They run two straps under the boat and hook them onto a frame held by a crane.

The crane operator lifts the frame and boat up off the cradle.
The crane turns the boat around to the other side of the loading area, places her over the water and lowers her in.
The straps stay under the boat while the crew goes below to make sure everything is good to go.
Once she's checked out and the engine is running she's driven over to the City Dock to await your arrival!

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