Launching the barge and clump

Morning came and, with it again, rain. We got the barge in the water just fine using he MRDF ramp. We figured we would be getting wet anyhow - what's a little rain. Dennis and I road the barge to the front of the canal leading to the MRDF when we realized what a sail the shed made. At that point we all jumped into the water and just swam it in.

Now we had to get the clump into the water. Unlike the barge, it needed a deeper ramp, so off to the Pennekamp we went, again.

After another near perfect deployment, we had to get the clump back. We hooked up the boat and were off. Russ and I in our dive suits jumped on to make sure everything went well. When you have a 5,000 pound steel plate under you, you have a tendency to ride very low in the water. Now remember it's still raining.

The mile-and-a-half ride seemed like it took forever. The wind wasn't bad, but when you are sitting at water level with no protection from the rain, it tends to get a tad cold. Boy, were we glad to see the dock.

Another successful day!