MV Liberty 2

05/28/2026

June 27th we start moving Liberty 2 from New London to Lake Erie

05/27/2026

We finally have a plan to move Liberty 2, and Belle, to Lake Erie !

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11O-deznrjfD1sFoasMWXlq9C-8oTt649/view?usp=drivesdk

05/23/2026

Another milestone. After 3+ years Belle finally meets Liberty 2 of course the boats against the fence and we can’t hang her from our dingy Butler until the boats pull forward on launch day.

05/13/2026

A new blog on how to manage a project like Liberty 2

Managing a large list of improvements for a project like Liberty 2, our DeFever 43, can quickly become overwhelming. Without a clear system, important tasks may get lost, deadlines missed, and progress slowed. This post offers practical strategies to help you organize, prioritize, and track your imp...

05/12/2026

Ok, I think this will do for now.. :)

04/29/2026

Some project Photos of new Radar Arch - See pics on our Website

https://www.libertytrawler.com/portfolio-collections/restoration-projects/radar-arch

02/09/2026

https://www.libertytrawler.com/post/am-i-a-scrounger-you-make-the-call

I was recently at the AGLCA rendezvous when a fellow DeFever owner said to me, “Since you are so good at finding things, can you help me find a stabilizer fin?”That comment immediately made me think two things: 1. Do I know of any stabilizer fins (I don’t), and 2. Am I a scrounger? I thought t...

01/08/2026

More Prep work on replacing my old main circuit panel on Liberty 2.

Will also be adding a new st of terminal strips, so should never have to touch the panel itself once installed.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas