Chip Repair

Spent most of the day cleaning up a repair, chiseling a scarf joint and making a dutchman. One side was epoxied and one side boat life-d. STICKY. Newt came up with a clamping method using the boat itself.
Began a logo for YELLOW JACKET. Made a stencil for the background.

John was priming CHIMAY for paint and found two screw holes, so he plugged those. We taped off the water line. Spars were scraped and sanded for carbon fiber.

Chimay Spring

Finally back at the seaport after princess camp. The entire tenor of the place has changed overnight but the boats are the focus.

CHIMAY has come along way since I saw her last. The deck is done and John is figuring out the coaming angles. She awaiting paint from Petitt and a mast or two. Trying to decide whether to carbon fiber the existing mast with a sleeve and or by a multi-stayed arrangement second-hand. Or build a new one. Still she is close to completion and the breeze is up. The bay is calling.

Caught Carolyn praying to the varnish gods or doing penance to the sandpaper pantheon. The bit of mahogany is from the small Elco in the background, BEAR CUB by name.

WorkDay

Thursdays are always busy at the shop. Newt, Gina, Andy and Jeff were working on SILENT MAIDs cradle, John S'B and Charles hung another plank on the Comet. (She may be painted blue like the trappist beer bottles) They also did a bit of rot chasing. John B received the new V-drive for MISLEADING LADY.

New Tent for FISH STIX

Hers blew away in the last big windstorm.

Timber

Here is the support beam for Silent Maids keel being fitted by John and Andy.

The comet is getting more bottom planks.

Comet Not a Rocket

The Comet is getting new inner keel, bottom planking outer keel. The bottom of a comet is not a simple curve so planks must be spilled to fit. There is a lot of fussy work here.

COMET keel

Coming along.

Rail and Case

Newt reinstalled the grab rails on Old Silent Maid. They look very tiny compared to the brass pipe rails on the Replica Silent Maid, especially when you think about the ton or more of human ballast hanging off the side.
Jackie & I worked on the comet, stabilizing the new frames and then removing the inner keel. It had to come off in pieces because it was glued to the centerboard case with Resorcinol and the case was rabbeted. Chisel work.

Sunshine on a Rainy Day

Painted old Silent Maid's deck & housetop with Jeff & Dave today. It was pouring outside in Philly, but we poured the sunshine on the canvas. It was really yellow. Jeff tried to tone it down by adding white. Very scientific. Meanwhile, Hartly & Bob reattached the brass rub rails, Doc was fixing stuff, Newt & Rick were varnishing more Maid parts, and Joe and Jamaica were fixing the Comet. Full house today. Took lots of pictures on the shop camera. Left it in the shop. Brady received the annual TSCA calendar from Andy. Great shots of the messabout & St. Mikes. I am in one, but you had to be there to know. The sail hides all the occupants. Gotta go grade math.

Camber Board

Made an ash frame for the Comet. Traced the old one, flipped it and found significant deviation due to rot. Used the camber board to retrace the arc to its original symmetry.

Watching Paint Dry

Priming the bottom of original SILENT MAID. Work is progressing. Gina Charles and I removed bits of interior woodwork for varnishing on the bench.








Work also began this week on JS's comet
(does it have a name besides 2764?) Trailer went out of the shop and Look who's back.

Old bow - new bow, Gallivanting GAZELLA passing NEW JERSEY on her way back upriver. JB says more like old and older :-)