Here she is, out in the fresh air on 15th January 2003, on the trolley on the slipway...

Mark peers over the stern wondering why the trolley has stopped...

...and makes sure that the engine exhaust is above water level whilst they try to work out why the trolley has stopped.

Nothing else for it - Nick had to get in the water to investigate the problem with the trolley.

The water was C-C-C-COLD! Two days earlier, the ice had been 2" thick. The last of the ice had melted yesterday afternoon, so the water temperature could not have been more than about 1 or 2°C today (15th January 2003).

The trolley had inexplicably come off the rails, and would not move either up or down.

A decision was taken that the boat would have to be craned off the trolley, so a line had to be passed underneath to get the lifting straps under.

Despite all the hassle, and the bitingly cold wind, Nick remained cheerful throughout.

When will that crane arrive? It will be dark soon.

It was dark when the crane arrived at 5.30 p.m.

You may just be able to see the lifting straps and the light reflecting off the water in the clear space under the boat.

I continued to be impressed by the staff at Weltonfield. Everyone stayed on late to help with the lift. The crane driver knew his job, and the lift went remarkably smoothly considering the poor visibility.

'The Antidote' was safely back in the water at 6.30 p.m.