Hanna Log 10 Feb 17 Change Of Command

10 Feb 17:

Hanna met her new Master and Commander Jon, the Change Of Command took place at the Pensacola Lighthouse. She will entertain her new family on the emerald waters of the Gulf Coast and may get involved with some special events at the Museum. We are excited that she is staying local and look forward to sailing with her.

(image: JH)

(image: JH)

While we were at the Lighthouse we got a great tour and learned about a few projects that we may get to help out on, restoration of a small motorboat and its trailer.

1859 Pensacola light and lighthouse.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements!

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Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum

Hanna Log 07 Jan 17

07 Jan 17:

Cleaned up some rigging on the Penobscot 17 sails. New outhauls, new peak/throat/tack/clew lines and whipped sheet block eye loops. Used 1/8 inch New England Rope nylon for the outhauls and waxed whipping line.

This outhaul on the foresail clew had extra line for reefing. We took it off and will rig the reef line at a later date with something thinner.

Foresail sheet block eye loop whipping line was cleaned up.

Foresail clew outhaul line was removed.

Foresail peak outhaul redone with 1/8 inch nylon line from New England Rope. Outhaul and sail tie were tied separately.

Removed this old outhaul and replaced it with New England Rope 1/8 inch nylon line.

When we replaced the line we tied separate lines for the outhaul and the sail tie.

Removed this old sheet block eye loop whipping.

New FSE Robline waxed whipping twin over gaffers tape for the sheet block eye loop.

Mainsail boom clew outhaul with extra reefing line. We removed all that line and replaced it with New England Rope 1/8 inch nylon line.

New mainsail boom clew outhaul and sail tie using New England Rope 1/8 inch nylon line. Outhaul and sail tie are tied separate.

Old outhauls and whipping lines and maybe a few chocolate wrappers.

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Hanna Log 06 Jan 17 Bilge Cleanup

06 Jan 17:

Wiped down the bilge of the Penobscot 17 "Hanna" today, and made some notes for upgrades. The limber (drain) holes need to be opened up a bit. The opening into the bulkhead could also be opened up a bit to provide better access. And the front face of the bulkhead is closed, that could be opened up as well for ventilation and access, the panel would still provide the necessary structural support. The floorboards may be redone with rot resistant cypress and a hole cut to provide easier access to the drain plugs.

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Penobscot 17 Hanna

19 Dec 16:

We were wandering through Facebook last week and saw an ad for a Penobscot 17 in one of the boating groups. We had actually seen the boat a few times during recent Florida 120 events, a raid that is held in our local waters each May. Her lines captured our attention back then and we decided to snap her up. We have not sailed a balanced lug rig and though she would be a fun boat for a mess about. The boat's name prior name was Ransom II, her new name is Hanna because it is a beautiful name, belongs to a family member and for bonus it was close to the name of the first armed American naval vessel Hannah.

Doug Engh and his wife were the sellers, he shared a few pictures of her sailing the Gulf Coast waters. She has a proud history of participation in Cedar Key, Florida Gulf Coast Small Craft and Florida 120 events.

Jumped in the Ford Edge "pickermobeel" and headed towards the Gainesville, Florida area. It was 38 degrees Fahrenheit when we left but warmed up nicely to 80F as we turned towards South Florida. Doug and I traded boat stories for a bit and he talked me through the balanced lug rigging. He has done a great job of personalizing the boat to suit his style, with the addition of some tufnol blocks and bronze rub strips. We hooked up Hannah for the road trip back to NW Florida and hit the road right as the cool front blew into town with heavy rain.

A few different lines to sort out, halyard for the gaff and downhaul and parrel for the boom.

Doug had some awesome oars made. Hannah also has a third mast step amidships, so you can sail with just one sail if desired. Or can we add a third? :)

Rain arrived, party had to move indoors.

Road trip. Trailer lights should have worked, but they didn't. We carry a set of lights with magnetic bases and I stuck those on the back trailer frame for the road. I also secure them with duct tape to keep them from getting jarred off and dragging behind the trailer.....lesson learned from pickin Roamer from Ft Pierce.

Just another big rig on the road again.

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