Build Day 169

Day 169 of the build of "Alanne".  Up at the crack of dawn, load car with as much equipment as we could get in for our stay on "Alanne".  It looks like this could be the day we take delivery of "Alanne".  Alan McNaughton rang yesterday to say the boat would be loaded on a low loader transporter and taken by road and launched near Orchard Marina.  We arrived at Collingwoods boat yard at 08.00.  The boat was out in the yard looking shiny and new.  Lots of guys were busy painting, finishing electric wiring, testing the engine and finishing off the internal fixtures.
As the day wore on, it became apparent the boat was not going to be finished before mid afternoon and in the event was still not ready when the low loader arrived.  The boat was lifted by a pair of fork lift trucks and the low loader backed in under the boat.  While this was happening the guys were still working in side the boat.
Alan McNaughton arranged a hotel for an overnight stay so that we could be at Collingwoods at 06.30 to follow the boat for launch.   The boat will be launched tomorrow come what may, I just hope all work is completed beforehand.  Adam the carpenter worked till 23.00 yesterday along with a few other guys.  I thank them for their great dedication.