Haul Out
Forgot to take any pictures, but it went pretty well. Chose a nice sunny day with little wind. I towed the empty trailer with my Toyota Corolla over to Newport where I had rented a U-Haul pickup to tow the boat. Swapped the trailer over and headed down to Newport Yacht Club for haul out with the 2-ton hoist. My dad and brother came down to help. I had originally hoped to drop the keel out of the boat with it on the lift, but my concern that it might be stuck in the slot combined with limited time and my brother's suggestion that we wait and he would help made the decision easier. I removed all the standing and running rigging to minimize weather exposure. Thankfully, it was a smooth drive home. I decided to park the boat on the strip of grass alongside my driveway, closer to my house. It took a bit of maneuvering, but I finally got it just right. Then I returned the pickup and drove home in my Corolla.