James,

Thanks for sharing the photos with us. I am really looking forward to chatting with you when I am in Seattle on 27 Jan 10.

Thanks again,
Jim Evans
Fairbanks, AK

I've go to really hand it to Don... going diving in his skivvies is above and beyond the call of duty. Outstanding. And I'm betting he didn't have heat in the boat yet. Ouch.

John Marshall

Congrats!!! She looks beautiful.

One thing that's really scary is the fact that they had to use a stiff-leg crane with single slings. My N55 was being lifted by a setup like that once and just as the boat came out of the water, the front sling slid up the bow rise and came off. The problem with stiff legs is that they have to balance the boat by the placement of the slings, and sometimes that means the forward sling is too far forward and on the bow rise.

A travel lift and lift each sling independently and that makes placement of slings easier, and they can be put where they are safest regardless of balance issues.

Since that day, I always ensure that the slings are tied together, and that double slings are used.

My stomach went fluttery looking at how high your boat was without either double slings or tied together slings. But all was well, but I'm not sure my heart could have taken it if that had been my boat.

John Marshall