Launch Date is January 5th, 2009

The launch date has been bumped up a couple of days --- New Years and all ... and to give the canvas shop a little more time to finish up the bimini and enclosure for the flybridge. (Travel-Lift pictured) The weather guys predict some rain for this weekend so we will avoid all that. Alexandra will be here for time to service the big engine, the outboard for the dingy, get the galley shipshape and to provision. We will then cruise south to Sarasota Bay, exploring along the way.

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Saludos and Prospero Año Nuevo!

Alexandra in Tarpon Springs Boatyard -- ready for bottom paint

... after lots of scrubbing and re-installing what was dismantled from trip across country on tractor-trailer.

Proposed launch date is Jan 2nd to Jan 5th.

'Alexandra' when she was named 'Elise" by original owner

Setting Up This Blog as Log / Journal

This will be an easier way to publish and post entries as we travel along the coastline. George will be posting by wi-fi mobile connections when available...