The Seafari arrived in California yesterday morning.
I met the shipper at Basin Marine in Newport Beach where they
used the smaller travel lift to remove the boat and trailer from the
big flatbed. It was smooth and easy and I can't say enough about
the quality of service from Mark Winston Trucking and Basin Marine.
After the boat was off loaded, I went into the office to pay the bill.
Had a nice chat with the owner, Dave New. He congratulated me
on buying a SeaCraft, and offered to handle any restoration that
I wanted. I politely declined, as the costs at a Newport shipyard
are slightly out of my budget...
When I came out, there was a crowd gathered around my little yellow
boat. Seems all the yard workers recognized her as a SeaCraft, and
they all said they had never seen one on the west coast, and that
she is a great vessel. It was gratifying to know that folks who work
in the marine industry think highly of this brand.
Now the boat is resting comfortably in my driveway.
I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning pulling things apart,
waxing the hull, and planning the restoration.
I would much rather build something than buy something new.
When I get done, for better of worse, I'll know every inch of this boat,
and if (when) something goes wrong I'll know how to fix it.
I hope.
Now I've got to figure out a way to evict all the big, black, pissed
off Massachusetts spiders from the bilge!
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