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May, 2007 |
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Sailing in May. Doesn't get any better than this!
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April, 2007 |
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Sisterly love
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Vberth cushions _finally_ finished!
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Tropical winch covers
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March, 2007 |
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Only took about 3 hours to scrub the cockpit clean after sailing all winter
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The colorful, newly waxed ranger fleet arrives one by one like clockwork every year
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Living the good life
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First Westerlies of the year!
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February, 2007 |
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V-Berth floor, wet, curved and dirty
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V-Berth floor grating: Dry, flat and pretty
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Port cushions finished at long last
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Quarterberth cushion and pole rack
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The Nicoraguan Death Squad (Giulietta's 60% 1.5oz spinnaker) drying out in the house. this is the TINY one...
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Port bottom cushion, backrest is almost done...
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Starboard cushions, slightly askew
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New slip! 5.5' deeper than the old one - no more bottoming out in August for me!
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Rowing north
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Buttons loves to be a work boat
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Janary, 2007 |
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A tiller sunset
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New cushion taking shape
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Anchor roller in use
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The last view of the anchor locker before it gets sawn in half and reconfigured
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We love the moon :o)
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Mt Hood framed elegantly by Giulietta's boom and mainsheet
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Knife drop rack
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Compliments of Annie and Maggie Elizabeth, the empress' new clothes
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Blue skies!
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Big one piece moldings kick ass.
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I love sailing in the PNW!
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Hanging locker grating - no more wet boots!
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December, 2006 |
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Dorade boxes installed
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Sunny day in December
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Conforming dorade boxes to the deck curve
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Anchor platform finished
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November, 2006 |
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Wine glass rack installed on "Faith", a Morgan Out 41
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Custom wine glass rack, 80% fabricated
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Sealing chainplates and new heater flue on starboard side
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Green water!
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October, 2006 |
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Laz lock and dogs installed
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Pole storage in quarterberth
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Teak/Holly coasters
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First of the cushions re-covered
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September, 2006 |
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Second table leaf / cockpit table completed
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Sunrise
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Our Peppermint Connundrum
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Mary on the lookout
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Sliding berth completed
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New line locker and fender rack in laz
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Dishrack loaded with custom earthenware - thanks Tamar!
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July, 2006 |
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BW sailing
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Turtle drawers installed
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Dishrack, one half of table and new heater mounts installed
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Dishrack complete
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June, 2006 |
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Finishing turtle drawers
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Glueing up dishrack
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Heater frame
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May, 2006 |
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Glueing up the first of the turtle drawers
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Water heater mount
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Sunset in the marina
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Button's first solo adventure
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Port side interior light
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Forward hatch mockup
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Coremat detail (cut, rout before epoxy sealing and dorade ports
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Storytelling in a crowded Vberth. Keith is distracted by what's in the box...
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We love the moon
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Martie Alana and Aaron
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Cap't Dayglow
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Erica and Rainer
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Captain my captain!
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Superstar!
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Sunburst
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Sink sliders and door
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Oven sliding cabinet
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New handrail
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April, 2006 |
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Glen Jackson Sunset
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Nessa keeps a watch
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Andy gets some relief on the heel
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Vberth shelf rails
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Starting the sliding berth layout
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Isn't it nice when it comes out just like the plan?
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Napkin drawing of turtle drawers
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March, 2006 |
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New faucet and side rails
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Added facility to fill my water tank from the outside of the boat (who'da thought?)
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British Seagull - vroom vroom!
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Oven coming along, new rail, drawer fronts, sink divider
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Pneumatic spring mount for laz hatch
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New cabinet face to hld kitchen goodies
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February, 2006 |
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Keith watching me once again fix my engine right before sundown
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Chasing "X"
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Starboard box for the radios and a catch-all cubby
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Port shoulder box
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Dolphin drawers
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Cockpit grating installed
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Janary, 2006 |
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Cabinet molding and rough drawers
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Here's to you Amy! Wish you were sailing and not at work...
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Ripping out head sink and "cabinet"
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Starting cabinets
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Finished up the c'way bulkhead teak work
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December, 2005 |
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Moon over my mounty
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Kelly braves the cold
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Laying out the cockpit grate
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A clear day on the river
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November, 2005 |
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Starting to refit the interior
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Starboard clutches (main, genny, spin halyards)
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Pimpin.
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Remote control for my outboard
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Port clutches (two reefs and my fourth halyard)
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Plexi dropboards
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Some upgrades to the lifelines and pulpits
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Kayaking in the San Juans
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October, 2005 |
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Under way
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Laura getting high
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Happy crew
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Fleet coming home from the PYC winners invy
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Andy's new 'yak
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September, 2005 |
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Yet another beautiful sunset
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But it's fun!
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Wakeboarding behind a keelboat is an interesting experience
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Racing on El Pavo for an evening
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August, 2005 |
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Pounding through chop
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Spin, spin sper-eee
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Hold on!
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Spray on deck
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Sun in the clouds
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My lady on the point
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Wing on Wing
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This looks like a bad idea...
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Loving life
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Carribean shoal or Columbia Sandbar?
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July, 2005 |
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5 minutes from downtown
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Riding the 8m Toro
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North 12m Rhino
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Glassing box
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Routed out base
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Sailboard needs a new fin
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Smashed in a race
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June, 2005 |
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Running my spare / hoisting halyard to a new tang that will serve 180 degrees of the starboard side
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Why I like McCuddy's
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New foredeck light
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Refitting everything on the masthead - new antenna, nav lights, windex, custom mounting bracket, etc.
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Pulling the stick
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Summertime on the riverbank
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A misty dawn
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New slip
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Heath and Laura after another not-quite-victory
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McCuddy's from the sky
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Friday beercan in the rain
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Checking the course board
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May, 2005 |
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Naked!
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Christine comes out for a night
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Reef and heel :o)
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Finally a sunny raceday!
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Second windward rounding
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Checking trim on the line
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The first piece of equipment to break on it's own was this slightly undersized winch
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Laura comes out to race with us
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April, 2005 |
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Annie enjoys a cool, refreshing beverage
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Back in the game!
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Fixing the timing shaft pulley just in time to not drift into Ryan point.
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Good move by Caleuche
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Lunch leg
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Upwind leg
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Tartan 30s close it up
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Race day!
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March, 2005 |
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Clay deep in thought. Or on the phone. Or both.
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Isabelle and Elijah take a spin
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Sun pre-set with an occluding backstay
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Another sunset
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Red sunset
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McCuddy's from the river
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I love sailing at night
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February, 2005 |
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Sunset at McCuddy's
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Janary, 2005 |
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Some hot chocolate will do
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It's cold out here mates!
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December, 2004 |
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Line drawing of a CAL II-25 / II-27
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Eclipse over the dock ramp
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August, 2004 |
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Schooner Creek
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On the road again...
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I am the strongest man alive.
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Looks so simple!
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Looking forward down the companionway
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Port Interior, looking aft
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Starboard interior facing aft of "Sea Dogs", soon to be lovingly renamed, "Giulietta"
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July, 2004 |
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Tucker wakes up
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Thistle on the shores of Timothy Lake
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"Ghetto Carolina", the H16 that wouldn't die
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