A New (old) Cradle

A little hard to see in the photo below, but I had my cradle altered by the the Cradle Shop here in Toronto. They took the cradle away shortly after launch and returned it to the club today. The bunks were replaced with 7 adjustable pads, and the cradle was adjusted so it will fold for storage. The club here has a bylaw that says cradles must fold for storage during the summer months. Having adjustable pads makes it easier to clean after haulout and do touchups on the bottom paint at launch. The Cradle Shop did a nice job using the good quality channel steel from the original Dufour cradle.