Stripping Further

The day after our wonderful sail back up north to Larsen Marine in Waukegan to store Further for the winter, we decided to drive up to see Further in the water one last time for the 2011 season (and of course we also had to take off the sails, lines, cushions, etc.) We have to strip her before they pull her out of the water and this is also the first steps to take to prep the boat for the winter. It didn't take long at all, about 2 hours total, but it was just sad that this was REALLY it. No more sailing for at least another 6-7 months! It was nice to know that we weren't being overly cautious taking her out of the water a couple weeks before the official end of the Chicago boating season, because we weren't the only boat who sailed back to Larson that weekend. The harbor was surprisingly packed!

One last look at Further before we started taking everything off.

Removing the jib

Folding the jib

         

She looks very bare

Sails and lines are off,
now we have to remove all the
other stuff on the deck

         

          Elaine is not sad to see
         summer end

Surprisingly it all fit in the car!

 

SO much stuff!!