Alan's last morning in Burlington, VT. Good-bye to Muriel June
- Muriel June in her winter resting place after two days of being “winterized” The tent will be constructed in November.
- Muriel June is lifted out of Lake Champlain on her way to her winter resting place.
Shelburne Shipyard is the oldest continuously run shipyard in the country established in 1810. Because Lake Champlain played such an important role in our country’s history, a shipyard there was critical. Muriel June was lifted out of the water yesterday and is now up on stilts for the winter. She will be tented (not shrink wrapped) so that mold will not form inside her. She can also stay plugged into electricity to keep her batteries charged. Shelburne was the only shipyard that could take a boat of her size and weight. She weighed in at 52,000 pounds today.
It has been a wonderful two years cruising the eastern part of the Great Loop. We look forward to starting the rest of the trip next summer, having time to visit many of the Canadian canals and islands in the St. Lawrence (Bay of Islands) and Lake Ontario. We’ve also loved our many responders to this blog. To all our our readers and responders–thank you for coming along on this glorious journey and please do join us as we continue the trip next year.
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