If you are going to do something, do it now. Tomorrow is too late.
– Pete Goss
Monthly Archives: April 2009
in the water…pics
Now that we’re in the water, I can take a few minutes to post a few pics! I don’t yet have the pics that Pam and Chris took of the launching but those will be here soon, I’m sure.
Here’s a picture of “shaggy” David enjoying the sunshine on deck.
Here’s a pic of what the finished name looks like —
And another pic in the water —
Some Pics of the last minute stuff before the launch…
OK, now there’s time to post some pictures — all the things that were happening right before the launch. As usual, click on pic for a larger image.
Brenda’s painted the name and hailing port…including some last minute gold leafing
Taking down the scaffold and enclosure…
David carrying some of the old anchor rode onboard
loading the 600 ft of 1/2″ bbb chain into the locker using the “just installed” Ideal windlass
The windlass is pretty cool looking
and inside…
We shared the task of putting the old reinforcing bars on the new rudder with 3/8″ copper rivets
