Bringing our new boat home!

Liberty28 · 20-04-2008, 03:50

Hi all,

My wife and I are driving down to Racine, Wisconsin this morning to ready our little 1982 Liberty 28 Cutter we just bought, for transport back to Chippewa Falls, WI. We're going to put the boat on the hard out at my father-in-law's farm for the summer so I can get her ready for a little trip down the Mississippi to Florida this fall. My wife can work on her garden this summer while I refit the boat. We'll be living aboard in Florida during the winter months (or longer!).

We've had other boats and I'm bound and determined to enjoy the magical "new boat" days. This will be the first time I've ever refit a boat with the smell of clover and new mown hay in the air. Life is good when you can prepare for low latitude cruising and at the same time enjoy the perfect summer days on a Wisconsin farm.

Cheers,
Steve

ssullivan · 20-04-2008, 05:15

Congrats! And a warning:

Watch out for that Wisconsin mold! It did me in pretty badly before we cleaned it out of our boat bought in Sturgeon Bay.

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Originally Posted by Liberty28

Hi all,

My wife and I are driving down to Racine, Wisconsin this morning to ready our little 1982 Liberty 28 Cutter we just bought, for transport back to Chippewa Falls, WI. We're going to put the boat on the hard out at my father-in-law's farm for the summer so I can get her ready for a little trip down the Mississippi to Florida this fall. My wife can work on her garden this summer while I refit the boat. We'll be living aboard in Florida during the winter months (or longer!).

We've had other boats and I'm bound and determined to enjoy the magical "new boat" days. This will be the first time I've ever refit a boat with the smell of clover and new mown hay in the air. Life is good when you can prepare for low latitude cruising and at the same time enjoy the perfect summer days on a Wisconsin farm.

Cheers,
Steve

Southern Star · 20-04-2008, 05:18

Congrats Steve - you and your wife have many adventures to look forward to.

Brad

20-04-2008, 03:50	#1
Liberty28 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chippewa Falls, WI (as little as possible)/ Florida Keys (as much as possible) Boat: Liberty 28 Custom Cutter - "Native Dancer" Posts: 185	Bringing our new boat home! Hi all, My wife and I are driving down to Racine, Wisconsin this morning to ready our little 1982 Liberty 28 Cutter we just bought, for transport back to Chippewa Falls, WI. We're going to put the boat on the hard out at my father-in-law's farm for the summer so I can get her ready for a little trip down the Mississippi to Florida this fall. My wife can work on her garden this summer while I refit the boat. We'll be living aboard in Florida during the winter months (or longer!). We've had other boats and I'm bound and determined to enjoy the magical "new boat" days. This will be the first time I've ever refit a boat with the smell of clover and new mown hay in the air. Life is good when you can prepare for low latitude cruising and at the same time enjoy the perfect summer days on a Wisconsin farm. Cheers, Steve

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20-04-2008, 05:18	#3
Southern Star Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belleville, Ontario, Canada; Playa Zaragoza, Isla de Margarita Boat: 1994 Solaris Sunstream 40 'Estrella del Sur' Posts: 689	Congrats Steve - you and your wife have many adventures to look forward to. Brad