Say Goodbye to the water and hauling to land for the winter

The area we live in, South Coast Massachusetts, seems to want to haul boats out by end of October, probably as the weather can turn cold and windy anytime.
We have to do what needs to be done to the boat before it is hauled out. Holding tanks need to be pumped, we have some water leakage in the bilge that we need to figure out while in the water.  Luckily, we may be able to store "Puffin" in our side yard and ready it for our May trip. In our yard we can work on the boat at our own pace.
Dean is getting the boat ready to have the masts un stepped and hauled to it's resting place for the winter months before our Great Loop journey. Taking down the sails and booms is step 1. Disconnecting any wires, connections that are in the mast is step 2.
We reconnected the auto pilot for the stove and oven so are ready for cooking inside aboard. The stove is powered by propane that is stored outside the cabin in a nook in the pilot house. He also tried the heater for the cabin and it works fine- powered by diesel fuel.
Boat is out of the water, settling on land for the winter.
Will attach pictures in next blog.
Sorry this is so late, we had new grandchildren arrive. twins on 17th.