GOING SOUTH (AKA Cleaning house)

As time grows nearer I have a lot of extra stuff to try and sell.

Just to mention a few,

2  ABI Bronze Ports- 7 x 14 w/ screens

1 roll of High Density Vinyl sound proofing (approx 1/4" x 48' x 25')

1ea. Navman Digital Depth Sounder & Knot meter w/ plastic thru hulls

All items are brand new, in the box.

If any one is interested, contact me at dltheobald@woh.rr.com for more details.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL.

CB

 

CANALBOAT UPDATE

I just uploaded 13 pictures to my web site of the recent progress. I also posted a fair description of the recent work. It has been a very long and tiring summer.

Check out pictures WPHOTO 358 thru370.

Is anyone else doing much this past summer? Let me know.

CB

Dory finished

Hey folks,

Been awhile since last time I posted something..

Well I got a treat for your eyes..

I just finished my 4 years old project.. Yeah yeah yeah I know.. It should've been completey built way sooner than 4 years.. After it been sitting outdoor unfinished, no paint or nothing, not even a tarp or cover..Yes it weathered pretty bad.. All the wood even the plywood turned into some dark gray color..I were doing a spring yard work, throwing out trash and junk.. I took a look at the dory sitting there high on the sawhorses.. Givin' it some thoughts.. Man, I would hate to cut 'er up and haul it out..
So, I went around with 2 pound rubber mallet, hit in places listening for signs of rot... Stood back and decide if I'm gonna keep it and finish it, or what.....
Work began.. I sanded entire outside hull with 60 grit, in worse area I use high speed angle grinder mounted with cupped wire brush..repaired, fill in screw holes, ordered some epoxy and glass.. Basically finish up entire hull exterior.. Flip it over and tear out un-wanted box seats, add risers, new gunnels, more knees and bracing, installed oar sockets.. it took 3 quarts of buff to paint inside, half the quart of white for trim, half quart of blue, two quarts of gray...
She is completey built and ready in August 2010, and launched November 3rd 2010

Dory finished and launching

Dory at Lake Contrary

I picked a wrong day to do this

Egret build update. Sail test fit.

Anyone out there following I uploaded some new pics of the egret.   The pics are of the first fully rigged sprit sail test fit in my backyard.  Learning experience : I think the word is furl the sail before you step the mast from out side the boat.  Tried to step it standing alongside the boat with the sail fully extended... got away from me while raising the bottom of the mast over the shear of the boat.  I'll never do that again.

 

Ronnie

Pocket Galley

The seats in standard driving position.

Here's my little galley on the boat I'm finishing. The whole thing is tucked beneath the pilothouse seats.

The pictures are best viewed in order...