Assembling the Kayak Launch

After a breakfast of toast and eggs, we gathered the materials ,to assemble and mount the kayak launch to the dock. This apparatus allows a kayak to be lifted out of the water for storage then lowered onto a cradle allowing easy boarding and launch.

Kayak launch behind Whittington's house

We used the accompanying instructions to assemble the apparatus then mounted it to one of the piers on the boat dock on the canal behind the house. The kit was very well designed and easy to assemble, at least until the instructions blew into the canal. However, by that time most of the assembly was complete and we were able to complete the project successfully. As we were finishing the installation, Mary and Cindy returned from a day of shopping, so we had them do the first launch from the lift. The lift worked really well so Mark and I took it for a quick turn around the canal. Since we aren’t as agile as the wives, Cindy took video of the two old husbands clumsily boarding a kayak.

Mark and I started setting up the Wyze security cameras that would be placed around the property, especially for times when they would be away for extended periods. Once started, Mark easily activated and configured each of the four cameras. We would place them in their permanent locations once Mark had an opportunity to see where they could be places to best provide security of the property.

Whittington's boat house

We took the dogs for a walk around the neighborhood then Cindy and Mark walked over to the “Mason Creek Yacht Club,” which is a Friday evening social for residents in this community to watch sunset. Mary and I played with the dogs and did our evening German lessons until they returned at 7 pm.

We learned that there were strong winds in Central Kentucky, some reaching as high as 68 MPH on our weather station. Most of our neighbors lost shingles and trees from the intense wind. Virgil told us that a large cedar tree on our property had blown down, then Kevin Thompson texted that we lost some siding on the south side of the house. We will deal with repairs when we return home next week.

Dinner was fish tacos from the sea trout we caught on Thursday. We also had a bottle of dry Riesling wine that we brought from Kroger Spirits in Lexington. We watched a movie from my hard drive collection then turned in for the night.