Well the long awaited day is here the Peggy is ready for the water, it’s a good day dry and a gentle breeze with tide just after lunch.
We lower the boat down the slip nice an easy, just as we leave the boatshed bright sunshine cascades over the glossy new paint a perfect photo shot.
When we reach the half way point on the slip we stop and Mick starts work on the mast lifting and setting the ropes, we connect the bilge pump to the batteries. When a boats been out the water for some time they always take some water until the planks swell, better to be ready just in case.
The tide has come up now and all’s ready, so down with the cradle the last few yards and she’s afloat and looking great. Quite a good turn out to see her in all her glory, a proud moment of satisfaction for me. This makes it all worthwhile doing a job you love and being able to say I did that.
Saving a bit of history as well.
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