The engine flies into the boat
The engine is finally in the boat. It has not reached its final destination yet but its up and in the boat. In itself this was a pretty straight forward…
Wood!
We are officially one foot into the next phase of the boatbuilding project: the wood work.Wood will be used for the interior and for some trim work and rigging attachment…
The painting marathon is over… only a few sprints to go
Yesterday we did not touch a paint brush… no painting, no blasting…. not even a thought of it. Yeah… really! Yesterday we got to stand back, look at her and…
Help from friends, the mast comes home
Today turned out to be an amazing day! A huge thanks to all that came to help us. We got the mast home and you definitely made this move easy….
A welcome rainy day
After this nice stretch of sunny weather, a couple days of rain are welcome for my body to take a break. That doesn’t mean the work on the boat stops….
Early (very early) morning panic
I was dreaming, it was a good dream but I can’t remember what about. I know I was enjoying my peaceful sleep when the loud voice pulled me out of…
Meanwhile the mast is shaping up
Things are happening faster then I get to post. While we have been sandblasting and painting the hull we have also been spending the many rainy days working on the…
Three consecutive days of blasting
Three consecutive days of sandblasting appears to be our limit… we are exhausted and sore, but happy. Three days of sandblasting means I have been in the suit for 15…
