Drilling out a stubborn screw at the bottom of the mast.

Waiting for our turn in the boat lift.

Still waiting.

Finally its our turn yeah!

Sliding the boat over the straps.

Straps tight and boat balanced.

Gently lifted out of the water.

Hey theres the keel and rudder, I've never seen them before.

Up Up almost there

Fully hoisted ready to move.

Nice little drive down the road.

This is the spot, start blocking up the keel.

Cleaning some barnicles off to set the keel down.

Finally out of the water and on stands.

Shot of prop and cutlass bearing. All seem tight and no slop will check again when they scrape the barnicles off.

Barnicles on the metal I was afraid the whole bottom was going to be covered.

Me and my boat.

Time to get to work. Had to crawl in the hole to repack the stuffing box and fix exhaust.

Bottom Job done! Black bottom with Burgundy stripes

Nice smooth black rudder with racing stripes. I think she looks fast!

Black Keel and more stripe oooh!!Ah!

Grey rub strip Margie and I worked on until 2 am. Top Burgundy stripe

More top stripe. Slick huh!

New zinc on shaft. No slop in cutlass bearing. Clean and slick!

Nice clean black prop.

Back on the lift. Jose and the guys doing some touch up where the stands and blocks were.

Me watching the drive down the road

Jose my boat painter.

Simpsons Yacht Painting

Clearlake Texas

Margie and me!

See new bright boat numbers

Making the turn to the ramp.

Ready to splash!

Back in the water she goes.

SPLASH!!

I climb aboard and start her up.

Shes running and ready to go. All done and I motor her back across Clear Lake to her slip.