It’s free although the water is still chilly. We tie the painter to a low limb and lock the chain around a higher limb.

Steven worked hard all morning and afternoon cranking the mast over to pull us into deeper water. I assisted. The final push over came from a powerboater who nicely stopped by. We secured the stern and bow anchor in 10 feet of water and Steven went up the mast to check the block. It had been under loads of pressure. Now the clean up begins after a free movie showing at the Boca Grande Community Center.

It’s not everyday that you meet the builder of your 1974 boat.