It felt great to pull off the cover. Though I'd been aboard several times over the winter to check things, this was really the first time I'd seen her since I put the cover on October 5. There's still plenty of snow around, and the mud has a while before drying out, but progress towards summer is inexorable.

A quick rinse to remove the winter's grime, and she perked up quite a bit. I have only a short project list of regular maintenance items for the spring. Launch date is Wednesday, May 18.