Mr Jinks leaves the workshop (25 May 2004)

   

Mr Jinks has been rolled on her dollies stern on to the workshop doors, and the crane is made fast to a lifting bar through the weed hatch.
The crane lifts her off the stern dolly, and starts to slowly pull her back with the bow still resting on the dolly.
As she edges out, the shine on her paintwork catches the sun on a glorious afternoon (and you don't get many of them in Hyde).
With the forward dolly now at the workshop door, the crane sets her down ready to switch over for the main lift.
Now using the main lifting strops, the crane takes the strain to lift her off the forward dolly.
And slowly starts to edge the bow towards the door.
Nearly out!
Finally clear of the building, ready to be hoisted upwards.
The trailer backs underneath as she hangs there slightly stern down (I'd prefer spreader bars to keep the strops further apart, but I'm told they haven't dropped one yet)
With the trailer underneath, they start to lower her as the sun shines brightly.
As she goes onto the trailer, we get a view of the stunning shape of the bow.
Nearly down.
Safely down.
Free of the crane.
Ready to go...
And she swings out of the yard on her way to the boat show. See you there!!

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