Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Aladdin Water Jug

24 Mar 20:

Oh if only this jug could talk. Primarily used on our Lugger ONKAHYE, it has traveled a lot of places. And it puts out the most refreshing water on Earth.

More Hats

24 Mar 20:


I guess we like hats. We're excited to get our first Small Boats Magazine hats. We write a lot of articles for WoodenBoat's digital publication Small Boat Magazine, they have just announced that they are offering a complimentary one-month subscription available here:

https://bit.ly/SBM1MONTHFREE.

There are over 500 articles in the archive, search for areas of interest by clicking the Topics dropdown, where you can find Adventure Narratives, Boat Profiles, Articles from our great Editor Chris Cunningham, Product Reviews, Reader Built Boats, Techniques and Special Features. I currently have 4 articles cued up to review, Beer Beach Boat, Mizzen Staysails, Lighthouse Tender Peapod and Synthetic Fiber Rigging. Or look for our amazing article on Fender Washers.

Take Care out there and let us know how you are doing. We will get caught up on our blog and play with flotation foam over the next few days. Cheers, Clark and Skipper

Saturday, March 21, 2020

BARBASHELA 21 Mar 20 Walkaround at Beauvoir

21 MAR 20:

We stopped by Beauvoir to check on BARBASHELA's new display area. She looks great!





Log of BARBASHELA.

Thursday, March 19, 2020

PWC Lift for our Runabout WILLOW

19 Mar 20:

We picked a jet ski lift to handle our runabout WILLOW. 1500 pound capacity, plenty for her 600 pound hull. The bunks sit under the boat's stringers.



Log of WILLOW.

Free Hat

19 Mar 20:

We found out a way to get free hats. All you have to do is send a short article and a couple of photos to WoodenBoat Magazine about the Launching of a new boat or the Relaunching of an old boat. When they publish the articles they'll send you a free hat with the Issue Number embroidered onto it and a free copy of the magazine. We have Launched ST. JACQUES and Relaunched ZIP, WINNIE, ZSA ZSA and CHIP, which makes Skipper a Hat Ace.

CHIP found her way into the November/December 2019 Issue Number 271 of WoodenBoat, she is in the Relaunchings section of the magazine. Proud owners!



FMI: WoodenBoat

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

1965 Alcort Sunfish WAVE 18 Mar 20 Turnover Day

18 Mar 20:

Bottom paint is dry so we rigged Sipper's hoist and flipped WAVE.



Sunfish bits.





Hull tour.



A bedtime story.




Log of WAVE.

Floating Signal Mirror

18 Mar 20:

Signal mirrors are very effective to help rescue crews find folks in need of assistance. This one has an aiming port. Lightweight, small, no batteries required and it floats. We are going to add this one to our new PFDs.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Pascagoula Catboat MARGARET ROSE 17 Mar 20 Design Ideas

17 Mar 20:

Looked at some drawings by R.D. Pete Culler of a diamond bottom catboat, they'll be good to develop scantlings.




So she got to go to the top of the Marine Traffic Control Board.


Log of Margaret Rose