Sea Trials for the new Boat "hoku"

Aloha! Hoku went in the water at 4:04pm March 9

^{th, 2009, in a blinding snow storm and 28 degrees here at the New England Boat yard. We worked all day getting ready for the Boat Hauler and getting her in the water for the incline test tomorrow at 0700 with the naval architect and Mr. Ray Rock USCG. I don’t have all of the feeling in my hands and feet yet so my typing is worse then usual, I remember why I moved out of the mountains and the snow I hate being this cold. After we got her tied up at the dock for the night I raced down to the local West Marine Store to buy flares, paddles, first-aid kit, boat hook and odds and ends we needed to finish up with the safety equipment. Tomorrow will be another long, cold hard day moving the lead around on the boat and doing the test hopefully the USCG doesn’t cancel do to the weather it has snowed about 4" this afternoon. Enjoy the pictures of the old man freezing his you know what off!}