Thursday, February 23, 2012

BOAT RESCUE PART 7: GETTING IT ALL UNDER COVER.

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The original shed was too low to get the Ballad under, so I raised the side walls from pallet height to about 72". This put a wider part of the shed at boat deck level, and gave more headroom when working on the decks.  It was long overdue, as the original pallet base and walls, sitting on the ground, were rapidly turning into compost!

New boat shed walls under old arches.
Next on the program was to get trailer and boat together. This required hiring a local crane to do the job. Having 4-wheel drive and 4-wheel steering certainly helped it negotiate the driveway.
Climbing the steep grade ... backwards!