This last Thursday I applied the last coat of Jade green topcoat paint to her hull. Then early Friday I had a few friends over to flip the skiff right side up. Its interior is a mess. I re-fastened most of the in-wales, re-adjusted the port oarlock mount, did some gluing, the transom and stern…
Category: Wooden Boats
A 16 foot skiff restore project
A close friend of mine had this old 16 foot wood skiff and asked if could restore it for his grandson. His grandson is an avid duck and goose hunter. This skiff will be perfect for this. I checked the skiff out and it was well built and worth the material and labor for…
10 Foot Cedar Wheelbarrow Lapstrake Pram
I few months ago I quickly put together a new mold for a 10 foot allred Cedar Wheelbarrow Lapstrake Pram. My very close friend has just got thru some major surgery. He seemed alittle down. Years ago he and I would trout fish the high lakestogether. Those days were a good time! I let him…
Brightwork!
This last weekend I fired up the old Jotel wood stove. I hand sanded all the brightwork with 220 grit then cut in a single coat of TotalBoat “Wood Finish” varnish. There are just a few more details before she’s ready for her Spring launch.
Moving the Staysail Sheets, Fairleads and Cam-Cleats
This last weekend I moved the port and starboard fairleads and cam-cleats for the staysail sheets.I’ve posted 4 photos. The first is a full photo of the starboard side of our Dudley Dix design Cape Henry 21. You can see the cam-cleat mounted to the deck in front of the horn-cleat. This location has had…
The Day After Christmas!
This weekend I removed the hatch cover for the companion way on my sailboat, a Cape Henry 21. I sanded it fair and added a coat of brightwork. I then tore apart my free standing sander and repaired the main belt pulley.The two weekends prior I removed my burned out stove and replaced it with…
Another Day on the Columbia!
Memorial Day Sail 2020
Getting Ready for Sailing Season
Saturday. A couple of weeks ago, I inflated the Bombard, cleaned her up and put a coat of bottom paint on. Yesterday I pulled “Slough Coot” to the nearby boat ramp and rigged her. Today we launch!! It’s summer time!!
Backyard Ospreys
Here are more photos of our Osprey couple. My next door neighbor took the close up in flight photo. She has her camera set up on a step ladder. She obviously has a nice camera!! We should have chicks by mid-May. Stay tuned.