Eleven hours and counting!!!!!

[Concordia...41]

Wow - that went by fast. Seriously, all is well and if Claudia and David don't post pictures in a minute, I will. (Houseful of company right now...)

But Sarah is well, bottom painted, hatched, hardwared, and ready to go! :)

[Hughman]

(as she wraps a suitable bottle of bubbly with a mesh bag......)


:cool:

[S/V Laura Ellen]

I wish I could be there in person, but I'll be with you and Sarah in spirit.

[Jay Greer]

We will splice the main brace on your behalf!
Jay & Annie

[nedL]

Wishing you the best Margo!

[Concordia...41]

OK, I'll keep adding pictures until you get tired of them (or until the next round of grandkids gets here...)

Claudia pulling bottom paint tape:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6df63d687e00000026108BYtG7lsxbq

David Gage napping under the mizzen deck:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6df0e668a600000026108BYtG7lsxbq

Oh wait - he needs a beer (more like washers and nuts for the aft deck cleat):

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6df0f868b800000026108BYtG7lsxbq

Here he is extracting himself:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6df0e468a400000026108BYtG7lsxbq

Not an easy spot and one which James had to be physically removed from last week and one which for some unknown reason I couldn't wedge myself into. :( I mean I could seven years ago... :(

[Ron Paro]

Great pics Margo. Keep em coming! - Ron

[Concordia...41]

It really isn't an easy spot to access, but David got down there and he and James got the mizzen deck hardware on. I made a frantic call to Concordia to confirm the direction of the slope of the engine vent cover, and David and James got all the pertinent items on.

Sarah has lots of pretty new "bling":

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6df6b8e9cb00000026108BYtG7lsxbq

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6d0a8768ba00000026108BYtG7lsxbq

Well, the winches aren't new, just polished up nice by Dave years ago and still pretty. :)

I understand Claudia consulted several Forumites regarding a wreath for Sarah. (It came out beautifully)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6d0824681800000026108BYtG7lsxbq

James and David Gage loading the mizzen mast and boom on deck for the move:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6df6a0e9d300000026108BYtG7lsxbq

[Concordia...41]

Granddaughter Sarah arrived just as we were finishing things... The boat's name is a happy coincidence, we had the boat and her folks had always wanted a pretty little girl named Sarah :)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6df58ba96100000026108BYtG7lsxbq

And she pitched right in...Hey, everyone works around here...

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6df5ba286000000026108BYtG7lsxbq

Sarah took this one of a very tired and speckled with bottom paint grandma...

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6d0b5328f600000026108BYtG7lsxbq

Goodnight Sarah. It's your last night on land...

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce07b3127ccebf6d08b8688400000026108BYtG7lsxbq

[StevenBauer]

Awesome pics!, Sarah's looking great. :) Wish we could be there.

Steven and Mary

[Kim Whitmyre]

This is too good!! And it's true! Wow :cool:

[Jim Ledger]

Lovely, Margo. You've done a tremendous job. Good luck tomorrow.

Jim

[Ron Joslin]

Margo,
The sun is up allready over here and it is sunshine and a nice day that we are wishing you! I marvel the thought of you doing all this work on Sarah and yet finding time to post pictures of it all here.

Thank you, and all the best to you and yours.

[capnharv]

Wonderful!

You're an inspiration to us all. . .

[Bill R]

Amazing.

Best of luck. Wish I could be there in person, but will definately be there in spirit.

[Wild Dingo]

BEAUTIFUL!!! :cool: Shes lookin a real treat Margo well done to you mostly but to all your aide de camps as well :cool:

Must be just about time eh?... I mean when did I speak with the slightly inebriated Claudia in the pub? well she was in the pub I was... ahem... in the shower!! man this time thing is a real buggar eh!! there it was 7.30 pm wherever Claudia was and there it was about the same time AM here and me just havin me mornin ablushuns an she rings all chipper bright bubbly and happy with the world and me just wakin up grumpy grouchy cause of the lack of caffine in me bloodstream bedraggled and WET from the shower quickly putting on a pair of boxers and tryin to have a conversation!! :rolleyes: David I noticed gave up real quick! said a quick hello then Claudia YELLING down the line... no I said YELLING!!! man that pub musta been loud :D

Anyways they were saying one day of work and then the splash and that was yesty so you must be about to get her wet eh?

COME ON!!! PIC UPDATE!!! :cool:

oooh and can someone please tell little Sarah that shes just as cute as her namesake? Cheers!! :D

[P.L.Lenihan]

The weather forcast seems a bit iffy for bright sunny clear skies but I'm confident the many happy smiles from those in attendance will make up for it in spades!!
A fantastic voyage you undertook Margo and now the end is already here.Thanks for allowing so many of us to go along for the ride through your picture diaries.....and we didn't even have to sweat a drop either(although one person apparently almost froze to death down there...imagine!)
Hope all goes well for both the trip to the launch site and launching and may all who sail aboard S/V SARAH be forever kept safe!

Peter

[Concordia...41]

OK, I'm out the door. Sleep? What's that? :rolleyes:

I'll sleep when I have Sarah in the water.

Unfortunately it doesn't look like it's going to be the pretty sunny day we hoped for. It actually seems like it's going to be quite damp. That's unfortunate because we spent so much time caulking the bottom that I didn't get the decks done.

Oh well, water pouring in from the top has got to be better than water pouring in from the bottom. Someday maybe I won't have either. :)

Thank you all again.

[Tylerdurden]

Fantastic, she looks sweet.

[Bill Lowe]

One adventure ends another begins. Good luck

[Robbie 2]

All the best for you all.
I shall be thinking of her launch and raise a glass in celebration of a lovely lady and her job well done.
Regards
Robbie

[Thad]

Great!!!! Beautiful!!!!! Thanks!!!! Cheers!!!

[Ian McColgin]

Finastkind.

[Jim Ledger]

Is the travelift coming over yet? Tap...tap...tap.

[Paul Pless]

This is one of two projects (TallyHo is the other) I've followed since my first day I started lurking on this forum.

She's beautiful Margo, you should be very proud.:):):)

Cheers!

[Vince Brennan]

Mazel Tov!

[Wayne Jeffers]

This is one of two projects (TallyHo is the other) I've followed since my first day I started lurking on this forum. . .

Me, too, except I would add Prairie Islander, plus (David and) Bernadette Hedger's boat (name escapes me at the moment; too early in the a.m.)

I'm excited and I'm a thousand miles away!

All the best wishes on launch day, Margo!

Wayne

[Russ Manheimer]

I am so impressed. All our best wishes for a happy launching.

Godspeed.

[StevenBauer]

I guess everyone is too busy to use their cameras! :D Is the boat hauler there yet?

Steven

[Ken Hutchins]

Oh how I wish we could be there Sarah looks beautiful.:):):):):)
We will have some bubbly to celebrate at the approtiate time.:D

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Margo I'm so happy for you. As Paul said this is one project that I have been following since my first post over 21,000 ago ;)

Best of luck and make with some photos already your killing us :D

[Mrleft8]

Way to go boss!

[htom]

I wish we could be there; we send our best wishes to Sarah, you, and your gang!

[elf]

It's 9:48, guys! She must be in the water now!!! Or at least being lowered in the slings/

Boy, what a deal! Marvelous.

[willmarsh3]

Most wonderful! When I check back next I look forward to pictures of a great launch of a beautiful boat.

[StevenBauer]

I just talked to Claudia and David: Sarah is in! :D She's not taking on any water. :) It's pouring there, too, so they are heading back to Margo's place for some celebrating and, hopefully, picture posting. :)

Steven

[katiedobe]

Congratulations Margo!!
Can't wait to see the launch photos.
You are probably busting a button or two with pride.