The Marina/Campground along with the Vacation Rental are all just about complete. This coming week I will begin building the foundation forms for for the outside shower and dressing room and hopefully in the next two weeks that part will be done. This great little place will have 8 RV sites, 3 tent sites and moorage for 10 twenty…
Month: August 2015
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Oars
Today I spent 3 hours cutting and shaping a set of 9’6″ straight grain fir oars. Made for the 20′ Banks Dory that was completed a couple of weeks ago.
Rachel and the Dory
The “Rachel” and the Dory have both been moved. Rachel’s outboard motor needs to be serviced then she’s ready to be launched and moored. Now that the shop is free I can begin cutting the straight grain fir for the Dories 9′ 6″ oars. Once the oars are complete this vessel will be ready for the Cathlamet Wooden Boat…
Dudley Dix Cape Henry 21 Under Sail
I received this photo by email. It is “Slough Coot” under full sail just off the south side of Puget Island.
Cathlamet Steamboat Show
This weekend was the Cathlamet steamboat show! Lots of very cool steamboats. It’s all about great running steam engines. It’s fun watching these guy tinkering to get their engines running right. They offer rides to anyone that wants one! Lots of fun!! Also, I spent four days sanding “Rachel” and giving her a complete brightwork and paint job! She’s…
Dudley Dix Cape Henry 21 “Slough Coot”
Here are a few pics of me and my wife Jody along with close friends Jerry and Nancy sailing the Cape Henry 21 “Slough Coot” in front of our place on Puget Island. A little background on this vessel: in 2011 I was looking at plans to build a sailboat. I wanted a traditional gaff rig sloop or…