Back At River Forest Yacht Center

Here we are back at the River Forest Yacht Center (RFYC) where we stored ITHAKA for the hurricane season in 2013 (June-November), before starting our Loop in March 2014. RFYC owes me a bottom paint job, plus I want the hull inspected for any possible damage after more than 6000 miles of travel. RFYC is located 20 miles west of Stuart, on the  Okeechobee Waterway, and we can "technically" say that we have closed our Loop here because this is where Sara and I picked up the boat ourselves in November 2013 and returned it to Ft. Pierce before officially beginning our Loop on March 19, 2014.

It seems soooo much easier maneuvering ITHAKA into the slings this time than it did the first time so many months and miles ago.

Going up............

...........and forward

The running gear looks great, even though most of the paint has worn off the  props and rudders.

All of the zincs will be replaced after everything is cleaned and repainted.

In addition to the bottom paint job, ITHAKA's hull above the waterline will be cleaned, waxed and buffed! She deserves it!