Getting ready to layup totally for winter

Here in New York, cold weather comes soon. So, it is time to take the Helms 25 to my sister's farm where it will languish under tarp until spring brings warmer weather (at least it always has).

I have removed almost all of the wooden trim from inside the cabin and will refinish it over the winter. Had I had more time, I would have removed the topside teak and done the same, but Mother Nature is not to be fooled with up here.


Here is Mary standing beside the boat for the first major attempt to tow with the Jeep - some folks say the Jeep won't tow this approximately 5000 lb. load, but it is rated for that weight and we found out that it does a good job towing to the top of one of the higher hills in the Chemung County, New York.

Just can't wait until next spring.