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October 19, 2009
Step 1: Rig Down
And so it begins.
We spent a very rainy, cold weekend winterizing the boat. We don't expect that the transport company will see freezing temperatures on the journey to San Francisco this week, but you just never know. It's a lot easier to flush antifreeze out of Prana's water systems than it is to replace frozen plumbing!
I was up very early, and made a 6:58am train from Grand Central to Stamford. I arrived at the boat shortly before 8 to find the yard had untied the boat and was beginning to move her to the rigging dock. I had planned to move it myself but they beat me to it.
It was very cold last night, so we were all stepping gingerly around Prana's icy decks and the frosted docks. Here's a few photos of the dismasting of Prana. The truck arrives tomorrow morning, and I will be back up there to make sure she is loaded safely. More photos to come.
Yard Guys with the Rig on the Crane
Block Farm at the Base of the Mast
Prana Looking Naked Without Her Rig
Posted by dave at October 19, 2009 06:26 PM