John, I'm thinking of doing exactly that, if they forget to take it back home with them. I already know where the key is ... Fred ---------------------------------------- From: johnesch888@sbcglobal.net Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:03 PM To: fred@tug44.org, "Great Loop List" <great-loop@lists.trawlering.com> Subject: Re: Dock Project =>I have decorated my backyard with a nice crane ... my dock project has > begun. > Fred, Why not discard the dock project and just buy the crane and use it to store your boat out of the water? Just lower it back in when you want to use it. John Fet-Esch, Jacksonville, FL