After over a year of deliberation, we finally purchased a dinghy: a nice, shiny, new dinghy. Originally, we were not planning on buying a new one. However, given our landlocked location, lack of time, and and the lack of used boats in the area, Emily pushed me to take advantage of West Marine’s 15% off…
Category: refit
Fun with fiberglass
One of the current on going projects is finishing the bimini and dodger. Instead of making an all canvas unit, I decided on fabricating a hard top. I have been under many biminis that leaked over time. The stitching becomes deteriorated by the sun and requires restitching down the road. It is also much harder…
mast on just in time to be race CB!
Well we finally have the mast up and just in time to be committee boat for the last “great race”we had a great weekend and were finally able to show everybody that we are no longer a glorified powerboat! on the boat were myself (joel) Graham Walker who works as a custom engineer for HARKEN,…
Day off number 1!
I am starting to like this 4 10 schedule. Today i was able to finish up the cockpit seats and take them up to the boat for a test run. they look pretty good and with a little sanding, fiberglass, paint, and varnish they should turn out pretty good. now if only the rest of…
woodwork
The wood work is starting to come along. The Nav station piece is cut and ready for staining once i cutout the instrument panel and storage holes. I have everything i need except for the VHF and A/C panel. I will hopefully have enough cash by this thursday to order both and finish this project…
varnish and wood work
Emily and I have been hard at work lately to do as much work indoors as possible. AKA varnishing and wood work in the warmth of my Garage and workplace. here are a few pics of how it turned out. Not to bad for sitting on the hard for 10 years! not to mention years…
About Me and the Pascagoula Run
I have been sailing nearly since I was born.And if I wasn’t sailing, I was swimming competitively. Towards the end of my high school years, I began racing sailboats with a friend of mine from Carlyle Lake. My passion for sailing, as well as the urge to be near the water, grew stronger. After completing…