Today I fared the hull and applied the second coat of Pettittopcoat Jade green!
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Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Cleaning the Interior
This morning we vacuumed the interior and put the cabin into a semblance of order. Then, we touched up the off-white and beige non-skid around the tabernacle and cockpit. She’s ready!!
Moving Forward on Nelson Skiff
Today we light sanded the hull and filled the low spots with faring putty. We then applied bottom paint.
Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: Ready for Spring
A few days ago I fit the new 3/8” aluminum custom built tabernacle to “Slough Coot” with 3/8” S.S. bolts. Today I wired up the mast light and cleaned up, vacuumed up wood dust from peeping the area for the new tabernacle and metal shavings from grinding off the extra stainless steel bolts flush with…
Skiff Restoration – Top Coat
Today we sanded the complete hull, sides and bottom fare and applied the first coat of topcoat paint to her sides and stern.
2001 Puget Island Built Skiff
Yesterday we fared the hull smooth and filled the scarfs with wood flour epoxy and the sides of the hull with West 410 faring filler. Today we again fared the fiberglass scarf patches and then again fared the hull once again and topped the scarfs and any low spots in the hull with faring filler. …
Kurt Nielsen Skiff Restoration
This last week the Traditional Small Craft Association chapter, “The Lower Columbia River Raptors” started the restoration of a locally built skiff, beginning with six major scarf repairs. This vessel is an 18’ work skiff built by the late Kurt Nielsen. Kurt’s boat shop was on the north side of Puget Island and used mostly…
Getting Dialed-In for Spring
Today I finished faring and painting the tabernacle deck area. I also installed a fairlead behind the Tiller Tamer so the line won’t fray. Then I installed the bowsprit whisker stays. A few weeks ago I repainted the complete exterior. My metal fab guy will have the new aluminum tabernacle finished around December 1st. At…
Dudley Dix – Cape Henry 21: New Douglas Fir Companionway
The last few weeks I’ve been busy doing a few small upgrades to “Slough Coot” our Dudley Dix design Cape Henry 21. I’ve built a new companionway hatch along with the three washboards out of a re-claimed old growth Douglas Fir log that was floating down the Columbia river after milling it. I have also…
Sailing the San Juan’s in our Dudley Dix Cape Henry 21
Here are a few photos of our summer sailing our beautiful NW San Juan Islands. Jody and I have had the privilege of sailing and cruising these islands for over 30 years. I have personally sailed my own vessels from Portland, OR to Alaska and back. I have also circumnavigated Vancouver Island. There are literally…