Enough is enough! The boat must be moved inside.

Lea appears on a rainy day to say lets move this boat inside guys.

So Tony gets out the four-wheel drive truck and large trailer.

Lea takes off time from chasing Scott to say back it in here boys.

Tony starts Lea's way with the boat.

Only problem was that because of the rain the four-wheels couldn't do the job so Tony puts the six-wheel drive truck to the task.

Six-wheels didn't work. So I came up with the idea of running a tow line through the back wall of the barn to my six-wheel drive truck to act as an assist.  My idea didn't work either.  So Dinky grabbed the four wheel drive tractor and pulled thru the barn - all to no avail.

The best this mottle crew could do in all of the mud was to get the boat part way into the barn.  Someone did notice that we were all doing OK until Joy, Matt's wife, showed up with her rum drink and beer for the boys.  Did I say boys?  One should have seen Lea dive into the case.  Joy, I want you to note it was not me that made the observation about your effect on the guys..

Lea and I resolved the boat will remain half in and half out of the barn for the rest of the night.

First light Tony borrowed a big eight-wheel drive tractor to put the boat in the barn. 

So the work begins.  Dinky and Kevin got started by sanding and preparing for more paint while the roof was drying.

And the first day inside was documented by an inspection by my life-long friend Dave Nestle.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Dave's brother Glenn who is very sick.