2019 Year 5 of the Great Loop Cruise Begins

June 3, Mon  2019 - Northport, MI

It is the beginning of the last - Greeks Folly was launched on June 3 from Northport Boatyard, driven one mile and docked at Northport Marina.  We spent the next six days preparing her for travel (cleaning, checking equipment, provisioning, and becoming accustomed to living aboard again.)  During that time we had cool temperatures, sunshine, rain and swarming bugs.  However she is now ready to move.

Notice how high the water level is on the dock. The lake level is up
3 feet since the low point in 2013. 6 inches this past spring

Prior to departure many projects were under taken in preparing
for reacquainting ourselves with boat life. installing a transducer
on the dinghy for a depth finder I purchased over the winter in
Florida at a nautical flea market. Mother nature did not always
cooperate.