Birdie James gets Wet

Don Cartwright on the stern of Birdie James as she launches

Don Cartwright's boat, Birdie James was dropped back into the drink this Saturday, all 13 tons of her. Don has done a boatload (heh) of work on Birdie over the winter, including replacing a considerable amount of deck and ceiling.

Birdie James is a relative newcomer to the canal as Don purchased her last year and brought her down from Connecticut. She's a Bluewater Yacht with an impressive amount of room on board. Her open deck plan really allows passengers to spread out and Don has lots of plans for more custom upgrades in the future.