After yesterday, another day of broken hearts and frustrated plans, Lea and I came up with a new plan. Rather than hauling the boat to Jacksonville, Fla. (an option we very seriously considered), tomorrow morning we are taking the Gliding Gander to the marina in Rock Hall. We will then set it up on blocks rather than launch. We will rent a forklift for AVFM to set the flybridge and canopy onto the boat. Hyland Marine will finish hooking up all the electronics, steering, shifters, throttles, auto-pilot, synchronizers, etc., etc. over the following week. Once the boat is completely finished, we will ask Joy Anthony to come onboard and give the interior a through cleaning. The following day Lea and I will haul our eqipment to the boat and make the boat ready to launch as soon as the ice is melted. Hyland Marine will then launch the boat and perform sea trial testing with Lea and I. After a hard day of running and testing, if everything seems to be in working order, Scott Hyland, Lea and I will leave for parts southward. Scott will teach Lea and I about how everything is supposed to work and be onboard to help us in case of problems. After we get one, two, three, or however many more days down the inter-coastal waterway without any projected problems, Scott will arrange to be picked up from where ever we happen to be. At that point Lea and I will continue on our adventure.
Let us see if Mother Nature will go along with this idea.
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