Well, now we’ve got our “earliest” back in the water date…sometime in late June. That was already our earliest expected time to get back in the water but our propeller order pretty much cinches it up to be late June. With the tight aperture of the keel-hung rudder we didn’t really have fore-to-aft space for […]
After months of waiting…its all here and together! Here’s a pic of the Campbell Sailor propeller in the aperture! We have about 1/4″-3/8″ clearance to remove the prop from the shaft without removing the rudder or sliding the engine forward on its mounts! This required a custom hub (4″ rather than the standard 5-1/4″ for […]
Its been a busy month. John and David have worked on getting the deck beams and associated stuff in place for laying the new deck. Here’s a picture of David using a sledge hammer to get the 5/8″ bronze rod down through the rather tight 5/8″ hole through the mast partners and into the compression […]
