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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Heavy Weather
Thursday, September 13th, 2007
New home for Hobyn
It was a good couple of months at Morgan Marina but it feels great to be be out of the bone yard.
Today’s haul went perfectly and Hobyn is now sitting pretty in Piscattaway.
It was interesting during the whole move. At one point, the yard moved the boat about 100 feet to the travel lift while I was on board. Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…
Somehow I’m back where I was in May. Though this is a good thing, I really thought my boat moving days were done. Moving a boat is a pain in the ass. You have to clear it with the yard (who wants to just leave you were you are and have you pay money), find and hire a transporter, and then finally move the boat. The last time I did this it took 3 months to orchestrate. That’s 3 months to move a small sailboat less than 100 miles.
Anyway, Hobyn and I will be moving to the workshop of Jack Buzzi in Piscataway NJ, just spitting distance from the current location of Morgan Marina. So why the move? The move gives me access to a workshop 30 ft away (right now mine is a 45 minute drive north of the boat…), I can finally build a structure on top or around Hobyn that doesn’t look stupid and hit me in the head when I try to work (ditto to both on the current situation), and finally the move will save me money (at the rate things are going, I could easily spend $7000 in yard fees over the next 2 years… ouch). Truthfully this is more about the use of the workshop than anything else but money is always on the brain.
So it’s back to informing the boatyard of my move, finding a hauler, and moving the boat. Now if only I could find some cheap jack stands… anyone?