More Snow

11 Jan 25:

Another tiny bit of snow came down Friday night, enough for Skipper to make a snowman. 

The snow was melting fast, so we headed over to our local park to take a few pictures.

Then today a huge pileated woodpecker dropped by to hammer one of our trees. 

Snow or Snau

 04 Feb 23:

In sailing, a snow, snaw or snauw is a square-rigged vessel with two masts, complemented by mizzen mast stepped immediately behind the main mast. These type ships are showing up more in our research of colonial ships. Fast little freight haulers. Skipper's ancestor Pierre had a snow named ST. Jacques during his Patriot-Pirate days.

Snow-Brig ST. JACQUES

25 Sep 22: 

An painting depicting the snow-brig ST. JACQUES surfaced recently at auction, without much accompanying information. The ship depicted in the painting is period correct for the time frame that the Skipper's 4th Great Grandfather Pierre Surget was Captain on a snow-brig named ST. JACQUES, so could this be his boat in later years..?

(Painting by Frederick Roux: Image credit  of painting unknown)

The snow/snau is a specific type of brig, a brig with a 3rd smaller mast to handle a fore-aft gaff or sloop rig. The mast gradually moved forward over the years and eventually the rigging was set off of a cable on the mainmast. Fast and handy, snows would have been the choice of patriot-pirate-privateers.

FMI: Pierre Surget: No Ordinary Seaman

Tidewater Snow

 22 Jan 22:

We got a little snow at the Mid Atlantic Station, around 6 inches. It was the first time Skipper had seen an snowplow.

One of the flamingos lost its nose, hopefully we'll find it when the snow melts or else we'll have to start interviewing the squirrels.

Cold White Sand

21 Jan 22:

We had some beautiful white sand drop from the sky, wait, why is it cold and wet? Hey Skipper, I don't think we're in Florida anymore...A little dusting of snow tonight, 6 inches forecast through early morning.

SCUPPERS had fun playing in the snow, then I broomed her off and rolled her back into the Carriage House. 

We set the anchor watch and called it a night. Skipper had fried chicken waiting for the crew.

Low Cost Sunfish Storage

I used the multi used trailer to pick up some v crimp metal roofing and noticed that it would be perfect for building a small Sunfish lean to. This panel is 2 feet wide and 16 feet long, so you could buy two panels at about $35 each, some screws with bushings, and some 2x4s to make a frame and make a cover simple enough that it just keeps direct sun, rain, snow, leaves etc... off of the boat. The tin will get hot, but underneath the temperature is 15-20 degrees cooler. Build the shelter where it is just tall enough to fit the boat under, cover the sides if desired. One caution though, the edges are very sharp so frame the cover in a way that will protect passers by from sharp edge or turn edges under.

Our Sunfish Phoenix thought she was getting her own personal sunshade.

From Small Boat Restoration