Greetings All,

        Friends Good Will is now sitting in Holland at Eldean's Shipyard waiting to be hauled out for the Coast Guard inspection and bottom painting.  The current plan is for haul out and inspection to occur Tuesday, October 28.  The first coat of bottom paint will be applied Wednesday morning October, 29.  The second coat of bottom paint will be applied Thursday morning, October 30.  A minimum of 16 hours drying is required between coats and before returning into the water.  The boat will go back in the water Friday morning, October 31 and return to South Haven as quickly thereafter as possible.  If you can help at the Wednesday and or Thursday painting sessions, please try to be at Eldeans no later than 9:00 am.  Painting should be completed by about noon.  Eldeans is on South Shore Drive near the west end of Lake Macatawa.

        The above schedule is tentative, depending on the weather, the Coast Guard, Eldeans work schedule, etc, etc.  Please check the BLOG for the latest status before coming up to Holland.

        There will be a work session Saturday morning, November 1,  at the Padnos.  If FGW is back, efforts will be concentrated on completing unrigging and setting up the plastic cover.  If necessary there will be a work session Sunday, November 2 to complete the cover.  If FGW is not back, the work session will concentrate on painting and repairing rigging that has already been removed.

        Regular Wednesday evening work sessions will start in the Padnos on November 5.  They will start at 6:00pm and run to about 8:30pm.  Wednesday work session dates will be November 5, 12, and 19;  December 3, 10, and 17; and January 7, 14, 21, and 28.  Saturday work sessions will start on November 8. They will run from 9:00am to 12:00 noon.  Saturday work sessions wil be November 8, 15, and 22; December 6, 13, and 20; and January 10, 17, 24, and 31.

 

Thank you,

Eric Standen