So, I called Jim to see about getting my boat shipped. Originally I was hoping to be done with it all by the 19th, but because he had to be in Florida, Chicago, and New York it wasn't really a possibility. We rearranged to have it delivered on Tuesday (my day off) at 1:00PM. I am so excited to actually have this all coming together. The problem was when he said that there was no way he was going to get his semi-truck and hydraulic trailer (65' total length) down the small alley behind my mom's house and into her back yard. I told him I'd get it sorted and then began brainstorming other options.
There is a storage facility 10 minutes north of my house where we stored our furniture and stuff till we found a house when we moved back to Sheboygan. The problem was that they charge $30/mo. That's no problem, but free is always better to me. And since they needed a security deposit I knew that was out of the question. (I am now down to $1 in my checking account).
There is another boat storage facility 5 minutes away that we keep our sea scout boat at during the winter; it even has a heavy duty davit for putting boats in the water. We had a Catalina 22 stored outside the fence till it sold. This area is just an abandoned public road that no one uses except for parking boats that are being bought or sold. I called up our Sea Scout Skipper, Tom, to ask about this area. He said it was fair game, but that I need to understand the risk of vandalism. He said we haven't had any problems yet, but that I should definitely lock up at night.
So tomorrow afternoon I'll have the boat dropped off there. How I'll get it the 75' to the water will be an entirely different ordeal. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
For now a big decision is in the naming of my vessel. I have all sorts of nice names in mind, but I fear that it may end up just being called Duck, or Potato. We'll see.
Please leave comments, and any ideas for names... thanks!
Glad you've found a way to begin realizing some of your dreams.
ReplyDeleteHave you considered "Can't Stay Put" as the name for your boat?