Murray The Sailor and Sailboat Restorer

Our friend Murray came by to pick up the Highlander trailer, he will use it under his "new" project boat, a Viper 15 named "Lillian." Murray has one of the coolest trucks we have ever come across.

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Minifish Pickin Tennessee "Smoky" and "Bandit"

We wanted to try out some Minifish, to se whether we liked the lighter weight hull and smaller sail plan. Found a great deal on one in Kingsport and another nearby in Knoxville, fun road trip to pick them up.

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Skipper took Bandit out for a test sail, she liked how it would get up on the chine and then stay there. Easy to lift, cockpit is a little tight.

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Smoky's outhaul broke, so she wasn't out long.

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Bandit had a small drain hole, not stock, so we enlarged it to add a bailer.

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Sold Bandit to a local! They wanted a boat that would be easy to cartop.

Cleaned old tape stripes off of Smoky, wet sanded and waxed the deck.

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Cleaned old adhesive with acetone.

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31 May 2014: Replaced outhauls on Smoky and took her out for a test sail.

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Room for 2 on the Mini.

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12 Dec 2014: Minifish "Smoky" outbound with new Skipper to Port Weeki Wachee Florida.

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...to be continued...

Super Sailfish MKII "Sweetness" Has A New Skipper

Sold the Super Sailfish MKII "Sweetness today, she will sail the waters of Panama City Beach and Mobile Bay, training a new generation of sailors and good times for their Dad :) A National Champ Flying Scot sailor picked her up for his family.

Sweetness makes a good SUP as well as a sit on kayak. And she is a blast to sail.

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Small Boat Restoration Chandlery Now Open

Want to build your own Small Boat Restoration empire? Or just stock up the boat shop? We put links to sailing gear, manuals, tools, materials and a few other items all in one Amazon Associates store. Shop online, save tax and have the items shipped to your door! One of my favorite items are the Sperry Kingfisher deck shoes, listed under Sailing Gear. I bought a pair and like how they stay snug on my feet. Skipper Jack got a pair too.

Click on the Link to go to the store: http://astore.amazon.com/smalboatrest-20

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12 Jun 2014: Added trailer parts, lights, tires, etc!!

05 Jul 2014: Added more sailing gear, restoration materials and tools

Have fun!

Kent

Scarf Joint Clamps

Made some clamps that can reach around the stringer to put light pressure on the scarf joint when we glue it up. Cut them out of a 2x6, made one a bit longer so it can reach further.

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SBR Tool Cart

St Jacques checking out "Shadow" the Tool Cart. I made the cart 30 inches high so it can sit level with our folding work table. The top tray is also measured to hold a chop saw. The cart is 18x24, and it will store neatly in several areas of the garage. Harbor Freight 5 inch wheels were $6 each, half a sheet of 3/4 inch plywood $13, plus lag bolts, washers and wood screws. If I build another, I will probably use 1x4 lumber, wasn't real happy with the quality of the plywood and how it split along some edges.

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Hand tools and battery powered on the top, wired on the bottom.

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Hand tools and battery powered on the top, wired on the bottom. Plus my "box o bolts"...."sacks of screws?"

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ODay Widgeon Sailboat

Our friend Murray sailing his ODay Widgeon.

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Murray takes Kent for a paddle sail.