Okay I followed my own advice and had everything and every one lined up. The driver lost a tire 18 miles from the ramp and delayed us by 45 minutes. He got there, the crane got there and everything just went faster!
Many hands made unpacking the mast a breeze. Dan West helped me to pack it and remembered how to put it together. I got John Gill, who had worked with on the thru-hulls in Key West, to replace the defective transducer. Greg Hatcher is a construction superintendent, crane signaling was easy for him. I just ran around checking and fetching tools and supplies. Everybody else filled in and lent a hand where needed. Clyde and Audie Wood were first-timers and agog at how fast it all went. Tom Renard was the inside guy for the mast wiring. Earl Robinson was everywhere. Brian Keoughan was on deck rigging while Dale Demyan and other helped wrangle the mast during the lift.
The one man who knew what he was doing all the time was my driver for The Boat Exchange in Irmo, SC, Rick Bracanovich. He's done this so many times, including several transfers at the ASC, and his advice and methods were always sound.
After several attempts to remember which hole the furler was pinned to the second hole forward and the backstay was secured. The rig is loose, but stands!
The rest of the launch was clockwork. No Leaks!
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