Hey Eddie; thanks for checking in.
We got everything onto the roof except some gable rake trim and 2/3 of the ridge cap. After I nearly slipped and fell during ridge cap installation, the weather went south north and I haven't been able to get back up there. I checked in at metalroofing.com and asked the experts what they thought about the potential of getting some rain and melted snow behind the panels because of the missing ridge cap. It really had me worried. They said that if the felt was in good shape, there should be no problems. For the record, the felt was in great shape.
We haven't been back to the pond project since the week before Christmas; too much snow and our 2 x 4 truck with street tires couldn't handle the badly beaten driveway thru the woods. It appears, tho, that we are heading back into the high 30's/low 40's temperatures and no precip for this weekend. I'm planning my first 2010 trip and hope to get back up on the horse and ride.