Sneakbox Saved

Looks like Bob & John were out sailing the Munson sneakbox. Looks great!

Norm Blanchard Regatta

Pete & I sailed in the Norm Blanchard Memorial Regatta. We sailed DEWEY, a 12' Woods Hole spritsail catboat from the Center for Wooden Boats livery service. Perfect Breeze, three 2nd's and a 3rd. Not bad for a couple of 'duffers' on their first try. Great folks out here, but the float planes are un-nerving, taking off and landing amidst the frivolity.

Seattle

Sailed a sprit rigged catboat at the Center for Wooden Boats.

Before I left ISM on tues last, rigged the Munson sneakboxm. Sail on tracks and hoops. She's ready to go.

2 FWD 1 BACK

Cut and whipped rigging for the Munson sneakbox. Peak, throat, & sheet. Spliced on the centerboard pennant.
Made a jig to drill plug for the leak over the starboard bunk on Silent Maid.

Sneak box restoration album by John Brady

Turns out her real name is nor 2Fwd 1 Back

Silent Maid Cruise

Good Night Lady

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Floorboards

Worked on the Munson sneakbox today.
Put in some cleats on the floorboards, attached two filler blocks under the floorboards, bolted on the deck blocks, and was about to attach the toggles to hold down the bailing board when five o'clock rolled around and disrupted the pleasant activities. I am over at my shop now sanding the Core Sound SPARTINA. Check out the color on sailorgirl.

Mowed

Paid my rent today. Worked on thesis.

Sanded

Sanded (last spots I hope.) It's cooler now and I got some slow hardener. I am hoping for a smoother finish and less orange peel texture.

Middleton Cup

A floater. Gentle puffs eased us along. LIGHTNING brought a large number of squeakers along who serenaded the rest of the fleet. John, John, John, Carolyn, Chuck, and I sailed TORCH. WASP, LOTUS, SPY, SPYDER, MARY ANN, GHOST, TAMWOCK, VAPOR, and best of all, SILENT MAID were out sailing. All rounded the marks serenely and then were unceremoniously towed home as the sun sank and the breeze died.

New ePoxy

Picked up new epoxy today at MAS. I am trying some tests with different harneders to see how they run. Sanded the whole hull again, searching for that mirror surface did some last minute fills. Tomorrow is the Middleton cup race est.1921 at Seaside Park Yacht club. Home of SPYDER.

Centerboard Case

Glassed both sides of the centerboard case. Paint came today and trailer parts from Jamestown Distributers.