Here’s this week’s photos annotated with progress in each area.Starboard side. Fiberglass touch-upFore Deck: VIP hatch, bow seat and storage cover, LED lights, chain locker hatchPort Side. No changeAft view. Fiberglass touch-up complet…
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Construction: Week 32 – Engines and Plans
I was on Cape Cod visiting with Lesley, Scott and Amelia when I received my Week 31 Friday photos (8/2) and was a bit disappointed as there appeared to be little progress. Missing also were photos of the engine room or lazarette. …
Construction: Week 31 – Salon Framed Out
Progress this week appears to be minimal. I guess I was spoiled by the last two weeks when lots of stuff happened. Here’s the update. Note: This is my interpretation of the progress prior to review with Mike. Expect change…
Construction: Week 30 – Salon Deck Progress, Engine Mounts & Generators Installed
A record number of photos (16) show a record amount of progress since last week literally happening everywhere. But most notable is the installation of the 16KW and 12KW generators and the long awaited engine mounts, the latter of which…
Construction: Week 29 – Houseand and hull mated
Big news! The house has been mated to the hull. 1. House mated to the hull, anchor ports and through hull fittingsThe photo above shows:The house mated to the hullAnchor chutes being cut into the bow by a worker4 through hull fit…
Construction: Week 28 – House out of the mold
Reader Note – Article Names: Over the past weeks I have named each construction article with the Week number and the words “Progress Report.” This is proving problematic when I want to locate a particular item of progress. Henceforth I…
Construction: Week 27 – Progress Report
The photos arrived while I was giving a talk on fiberglass boat construction to a group of 14 eight year olds. When my talk ended, I showed the photos to my friend, Becky, and my first reaction was – – not much happened l…
Construction: Week 26 – Progress Report
We’ve been back in Chicago for almost two weeks and have been working diligently to get our townhome back in order. Since leaving Chicago for on October 3, 2010 for the Great Loop, we’ve only used the townhome a total of four months (4/…
Construction: Week 25 – Progress Report
Here are the 14 photos I received for the week ending June 12 with notations on progress as applicable to each.1. Hull – No change2. Superstructure – No change3. Boat deck – No Change4. Workers laminating the hardtop. This is …
Outer Reef Rondezvous 2013
When we learned that annual Outer Reef Rrendezvous was going to be held in Charleston, SC on June 6-9 we were thrilled. It gave us an excuse to stay another month in Sarasota. It meant that we could drive …
