Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Getting the Boat Out

Due to the new boat yard policy or previous policy that I have ignored, it is mandatory for all boats to be blocked on exposed ground, to prevent boats from sinking and falling in the spring thaw.



It was a little bit of a goat rope trying to thaw the ground with flamethrowers. This was what the boatyard savants said was the best way.

After about 40 litres of propane and a lot of wasted energy I gave up and got a digger on the job. It was a 15 minute dig and the site was ready.


Boat gets lifted on the slings and driven out to the boatyard.



Block it up, throw some jackstands around it and the threat of sinking fades away.

3 comments:

Ina in Alaska said...

Prodigy is a beautiful girl in or out of the water! Great pictures! Glad you don't have to worry about bailing water for a few months.

Anonymous said...

Dontcha just need to get yourself your OWN digger? Know you want one..

jonkil said...

A Flamethrower with napalm won't be any good if it doesn't thaw next spring, what's plan B?