Loomba-Loomba gets hauled out.........

We opted for the Marina Real dry storage in San Carlos this year for several reasons:
-There is a marina right there (with water and electricity)
so we could get Loomba-Loomba all ready to go while she was still in
the water.
-They don't use a travel-lift with slings that could scratch the hull,
instead they use a hydraulic trailer.
-It's a smaller dry storage yard than the other two yards in the area.
-For the last few days when the sails took over our berth we could
stay in the same condo we stayed in last fall and winter and this yard
is closer to the condo.
-We didn't want to have to deal with Domingo the painter and be
reminded of our very frustrating and stressful fall and winter in Guaymas.

Loomba-Loomba waiting at the ramp for the trailer.

Jim waiting at the ramp for the trailer.

The "audience" waiting at the ramp for the trailer.

On her way!

She's out!

The trip from the marina to the boat yard.

Half way there. Tetakawi - the landmark of San Carlos is in the background.

View from the cockpit in the boat yard.

We spent about four hours in the boat yard doing the last minute stuff and left San Carlos early the next morning, June 25th.

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