Under the crane

Redeemed takes up her position with the mast crane cable over the companionway.

"Robin [one of the replacement team] suggested we do the work at the end of the season, so that I would not lose any sailing time if we ran into difficulty. Good advice."

However, the later date brought one complication.

"Lake Simcoe is on the Trent-Severn Waterway and in the fall the Ministry lowers the lake water level by up to 24 inches. I had to get my bathing suit on and shovel out a big hole under the rudder because three big guys getting on the boat made the rudder pound on the bottom.