Amyjo's most excellent Journey.

Well what a fantastic time for us the last 24 hours have been.  As I posted last night we left home after work and arrived at Alexander boats at 7pm.  Jim Sparks was keen for us to see AmyJo before all the activity next morning so let us in for a preview, what do you think folks, not bad heh?

We were just stunned at how much Jim had done in a short space of time.

This morningt was up at 6.30am and breakfast at the hotel followed by a short dash to Alexander boats for 8am.  When we got there the crane and lorry were already in place

We arrived just in time for AmyJo to see the light of a mizzley grey day.  It was a little damp but luckily only light rain.

Jim backed AmyJo out very carefully on rollers.

The guys from Tuckey's got the strops in place very quickly and efficiently and then the crane took the strain

 And up she goes

 Jim guided the stern round while Ian practiced what looks like the art of levitation but its didn't fool us for one minute though

A breath holding moment as the crane swung AmyJo round into position for the lorry

as the bows only just clear the door

AmyJo takes to the air while she waits for the lorry to back under her.

Safely down and ready for the straps.  Then as the heavens opened we took to the road

And that was that.  AmyJo was off on her road trip.  I'll post some more photos later of her arrival at Fernwoods and her very close encounter with another boat that nearly ended up sat on her roof.