12-17-2015. This is the last post of 2015. There have been a few things that have happened since the last post. This last April I had major back surgery, so I have been moving a little slower than usual. I completed the 20′ Banks fishing Dory. It was displayed in the Elochoman Wooden Boat Festival. I taught two classes….
Current Projects
Marina Campground – Puget Island Rental
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…
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…
Slough Coot
I bought a Cape Henry 21 from Phil Hitchcock. Phil and his wife, Margret, live in Michigan and towed this sail boat across the U.S. to us. During their week and a half with Jody and I, we got the “Slough Coot” launched and moored on Welcome Slough and have been tour guiding them around our beautiful Oregon and Washington…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Finished!
The dory is complete! The next time you see her she’ll be at the Cathlamet Boat Show. The young Osprey couple have two baby chicks. I had a friend come that had a zoom lens to take some close up shots. They are growing like weeds!
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Installing Hardware
Today I completed all mounting of the hardware and added a couple more coats to the brightwork. Now I’ll add a few more coats to the brightwork, do a little touch up here and there, build a couple of oars and then go fishing😎.