1981 AMF Sunfish MADISON Photo Shoot

24 Oct 24:

Once again our Sunfish named MADISON was called to action for a photo shoot, we needed to get pictures of the Ronstan Battlestick for a Small Boats Nation article. Wind building as a front came down the James River, 10 knots with a burble coming over the treeline made for interesting conditions, but Skipper worked through it, heading out on a fun and then heading back in on a run, with one dead spot in between. Water temp 68F, air temp 70F with the tide about halfway out.

Photo shoot basics. I stand in the waist deep water while Skipper tries to hit me...actually she just does a fly by, because if she hurt me then she'd have to load the boats. 

Our kayak LEWIS got to play a bit also. 

Our dollies and carts make life easy, no boats to lift. 

Video: https://youtu.be/w-Qc6KoIhNs

Log of MADISON.

Log of LEWIS.

Grumman Rudder, Leeboard and Mast Thwart For Sale

31 Oct 24:

We have some Grumman sail rig parts for sale, they fit the 15 and 17 foot Double Enders. 

Send an email to lewis dot kent gmail if interested. 

Abaco Dinghy HENNING Stem Repair

31 Oct 24:

Sanders du jour. We used 60 grit belts, they remove a lot of material fast and take some care to operate.

Inner stem repair sanded.

Inner stem repair. Screw hole to hold outer stem while epoxy dries, then later a larger hole will be drilled for a bow eye.

60 grit for the belt sanders. 

We cut this teak piece to fit the inner stem face and ends of the original outer stem, then fastened it with TotalBoat THIXO Fast Cure and one screw. After the epoxy dries we will sand the new piece to shape.

All the holes are filled now, HENNING should float with minimal sinkage :)

Fall at the Boat yard.

 Log of HENNING.

Matoaka Covenant

26 Oct 24:

The Southern Episcopal Diocese of Virginia held the second Matoaka Covenant at Chanco On the James. The covenant is a dialogue with indigenous Nations, the Church and whoever would like to join the discourse. One of the actions we expect is to act as Stewards for our natural surroundings. 

Chanco On the James is just a few miles upriver from our Warraskoyack neighborhood, these tribes were part of the Powhatan Confederacy.

Nice riverfront facility.

The Indigenous Perspectives traveling display from the Library of Virginia.

I had a good time making some new friends and hope we gather again soon.