May 14, 2010 French Bay Marina, Clayton , NY
-We are getting the Lucy III ready for a pre-Memorial Day Weekend launch. The bottom is repainted and the new forward hatch with photovoltaic panel is in. Many details remain to be completed including wiring the new panel and a makeover of the forward cabin. We have replaced the exhaust system. French Bay has advised that we will have a mooring until we leave for our cruise at the end of June. The goal is to depart from Clayton on June 27th and head for Canadian waters.
Marc and Stephanie
-We are getting the Lucy III ready for a pre-Memorial Day Weekend launch. The bottom is repainted and the new forward hatch with photovoltaic panel is in. Many details remain to be completed including wiring the new panel and a makeover of the forward cabin. We have replaced the exhaust system. French Bay has advised that we will have a mooring until we leave for our cruise at the end of June. The goal is to depart from Clayton on June 27th and head for Canadian waters.
Marc and Stephanie
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May 21, 2010 French Bay Marina, Clayton , NY
-Sara and I have returned to Clayton this week to complete final pre-launch preparations for both the Lucy III and its trusted zodiac. Sara cleaned and painted the bottom of the zodiac and we launched it and did a test run of her 6 h.p Yamaha outboard. She did belch some smoke to start until the storage oil had cleared. Lucy III required some more wood trim on the new front hatch as well as some deck paint in a few spots. We also loaded and set up all of the bunks. Most of our electical circuits are now working. There are a few lights that refuse to light. I was able to get the main 12 volt lighting circuit working again. I tracked down a loose wire well hidden under Sara's desk. The rigging was checked and all pins were made ready for the riggers.
Marc
