Raft Storage

 Overwinter support for the raft had a renovation in 2020, when a rear axel of a Plymouth Voyager was welded onto our existing 4x10 steel frame. (This was a re-use of Kurt’s old trailer, adapted to support the raft, which occurred in 2010.) 

Just schlepping the revised contraption into the Adirondacks seemed like a major achievement.

Interval step is to flip this steel structure over (so the wheels can roll on the ground). Final step was to get the whole apparatus into the water. Fortunately, this fall’s loading of the raft for winter storage seemed less stressful than previous years.

Forest-side Entry

The history of building a handicapped accessible entry to the cottage started around 2004 when Kurt and Lois had worsening health issues. But finally constructing an improved access from the forest preserve & parking side of the cottage surprisingly took more than a decade to achieve.

Piers were finally ready in November 2018. The first platform was ready in June 2019. But key transition platform-work, with ramp was completed by Jason Corolito’s established craftsmen John & Gary in late 2020.

More unique puzzles will need to be solved before the completion.