Spray was in dry storage at a marina in Kenosha, Wisconsin, under a torn plastic wrap. Once the purchase was finalized, a quick trip was made to prepare her for shipment by Murphy Yacht Transport of Trenton, Maine. Fixtures on the pilothouse roof had to be removed to lower the overall height, allowing highway transport without special escorts. Also the tug-like vent stack was removed to further lower the height.
A flatbed trailer brought Spray to the Hinckley Boat Yard in Southwest Harbor, Maine, where she was transferred via TravelLift to a hydraulic trailer.
On July 13, 2009, Spray was delivered to our property in Bar Harbor.
Spray's arrival was celebrated with family and friends, in town for David's retirement festivities from a career in college teaching and research.
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Much of the fall of 2009 was occupied with the construction of a barn over and around Spray, shown here partially completed in early December 2009.
