I was going to wait till the spring of 2020 to paint “Slough Coot” our Dudley Dix Cape Henry 21’s bottom with anti foul paint. Yesterday around noon it turn out to be a 60 degree sunny day. So I pulled the boat out of the shop, sanded and applied a nice coat of red…
Category: Dudley Dix Yacht Design
Slough Coot – Finish the Brightwork
This last week I varnished all exterior brightwork. I also moved a cam-cleat and fairlead on the port upper deck for the new staysail furler line.
Slough Coot – Post-yearly Maintenance
This last week I did my yearly maintenance to “Slough Coot”. A complete exterior sanding and paint job to her superstructure and hull. The bottom paint will be done outside next spring.
Slough Coot – Haul Out 2019
This Thursday I took “Slough Coot,” our Dudley Dix Cape Henry 21, out of the water after 6 full months of sailing nearly every week, several times a week! I spent 5-1/2 hours pressure washing her bottom paint, removing most of it. This gets it ready it for sanding and applying a fresh coat before…
Cathlamet Wooden Boat Show 2019
This last weekend was the Cathlamet Wooden Boat Show. There were about 30 boats registered for the show. Many boats showed in the water and others on the parking lot resting on their trailers. There were also kayaks and canoes of all sizes and styles. On Saturday I built a Salt Bay Skiff with the help…
2019 Sailing Season – Videos of Raising Your Mast with a Gin-Pole!
Today I launched our Dudley Dix designed Cape Henry 21 “SloughCoot”. Happy sailing season!! Slough Coot – Sailboat Mast Raising with Gin-Pole Part 1 from Longbottom Coffee on Vimeo. Slough Coot – Sailboat Mast Raising with Gin-Pole Part 2 from Longbottom Coffee on Vimeo. Slough Coot – Sailboat Mast Raising with Gin-Pole Part 3 from…
Dudley Dix Cape Henry 21 and Puget Island Skiff
This morning a couple of friends and I turned over the Puget Island built skiff. I’ll begin working on the interior restoration. Also a few pics of the Dudley Dix design Cape Henry 21 and it’s new 3/8” aluminum tabernacle. I also ran the lines thru the fairleads and into the new canvas line bags…
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!!
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…
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…