The 2021-22 sailing season has officially come to an end with the haul out of Crimson Kathryn on Monday, April 25! We spent 12 days at the pier getting the boat ready for storage and I can say without a doubt that this was the most thorough cleaning and storing job we have done so far. It’s always a process getting the boat in and out of the water but this haul out we managed to relax and enjoy (most) of the process.
The last few days have been a whirlwind of activity – sails washed and stored; dinghy motor lifted off the dinghy and secured to the boat’s stern rail; dinghy hoisted onto the bow; interior fabrics sealed in vacuum bags, etc. The inside of the boat was a bit of a disaster with stuff being stored in the v-berth and main cabin but we were still able to cook and relax!!
We moved the boat over to the Holland Marine haul out dock around 8am on Monday. This early haul out worked perfectly for us to get the rest of our storage jobs completed in good time. We were hauled at 9:30 and it took about 1 hour to get the boat secured on its jack stands. Once in place, we went onboard to finish packing up the last items. We took down the enclosure and the final job was to cover the boat with 3 tarps and our big shade tarp.
Now all that’s left is to drive home!! It’s been a great season!!
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 