May, 2007

Sailing in May. Doesn't get any better than this!

April, 2007

Sisterly love
Vberth cushions _finally_ finished!
Tropical winch covers

March, 2007

Only took about 3 hours to scrub the cockpit clean after sailing all winter
The colorful, newly waxed ranger fleet arrives one by one like clockwork every year
Living the good life
First Westerlies of the year!

February, 2007

V-Berth floor, wet, curved and dirty
V-Berth floor grating: Dry, flat and pretty
Port cushions finished at long last
Quarterberth cushion and pole rack
The Nicoraguan Death Squad (Giulietta's 60% 1.5oz spinnaker) drying out in the house. this is the TINY one...
Port bottom cushion, backrest is almost done...
Starboard cushions, slightly askew
New slip! 5.5' deeper than the old one - no more bottoming out in August for me!
Rowing north
Buttons loves to be a work boat

Janary, 2007

A tiller sunset
New cushion taking shape
Anchor roller in use
The last view of the anchor locker before it gets sawn in half and reconfigured
We love the moon :o)
Mt Hood framed elegantly by Giulietta's boom and mainsheet
Knife drop rack
Compliments of Annie and Maggie Elizabeth, the empress' new clothes
Blue skies!
Big one piece moldings kick ass.
I love sailing in the PNW!
Hanging locker grating - no more wet boots!

December, 2006

Dorade boxes installed
Sunny day in December
Conforming dorade boxes to the deck curve
Anchor platform finished

November, 2006

Wine glass rack installed on "Faith", a Morgan Out 41
Custom wine glass rack, 80% fabricated
Sealing chainplates and new heater flue on starboard side
Green water!

October, 2006

Laz lock and dogs installed
Pole storage in quarterberth
Teak/Holly coasters
First of the cushions re-covered

September, 2006

Second table leaf / cockpit table completed
Sunrise
Our Peppermint Connundrum
Mary on the lookout
Sliding berth completed
New line locker and fender rack in laz
Dishrack loaded with custom earthenware - thanks Tamar!

July, 2006

BW sailing
Turtle drawers installed
Dishrack, one half of table and new heater mounts installed
Dishrack complete

June, 2006

Finishing turtle drawers
Glueing up dishrack
Heater frame

May, 2006

Glueing up the first of the turtle drawers
Water heater mount
Sunset in the marina
Button's first solo adventure
Port side interior light
Forward hatch mockup
Coremat detail (cut, rout before epoxy sealing and dorade ports
Storytelling in a crowded Vberth. Keith is distracted by what's in the box...
We love the moon
Martie Alana and Aaron
Cap't Dayglow
Erica and Rainer
Captain my captain!
Superstar!
Sunburst
Sink sliders and door
Oven sliding cabinet
New handrail

April, 2006

Glen Jackson Sunset
Nessa keeps a watch
Andy gets some relief on the heel
Vberth shelf rails
Starting the sliding berth layout
Isn't it nice when it comes out just like the plan?
Napkin drawing of turtle drawers

March, 2006

New faucet and side rails
Added facility to fill my water tank from the outside of the boat (who'da thought?)
British Seagull - vroom vroom!
Oven coming along, new rail, drawer fronts, sink divider
Pneumatic spring mount for laz hatch
New cabinet face to hld kitchen goodies

February, 2006

Keith watching me once again fix my engine right before sundown
Chasing "X"
Starboard box for the radios and a catch-all cubby
Port shoulder box
Dolphin drawers
Cockpit grating installed

Janary, 2006

Cabinet molding and rough drawers
Here's to you Amy! Wish you were sailing and not at work...
Ripping out head sink and "cabinet"
Starting cabinets
Finished up the c'way bulkhead teak work

December, 2005

Moon over my mounty
Kelly braves the cold
Laying out the cockpit grate
A clear day on the river

November, 2005

Starting to refit the interior
Starboard clutches (main, genny, spin halyards)
Pimpin.
Remote control for my outboard
Port clutches (two reefs and my fourth halyard)
Plexi dropboards
Some upgrades to the lifelines and pulpits
Kayaking in the San Juans

October, 2005

Under way
Laura getting high
Happy crew
Fleet coming home from the PYC winners invy
Andy's new 'yak

September, 2005

Yet another beautiful sunset
But it's fun!
Wakeboarding behind a keelboat is an interesting experience
Racing on El Pavo for an evening

August, 2005

Pounding through chop
Spin, spin sper-eee
Hold on!
Spray on deck
Sun in the clouds
My lady on the point
Wing on Wing
This looks like a bad idea...
Loving life
Carribean shoal or Columbia Sandbar?

July, 2005

5 minutes from downtown
Riding the 8m Toro
North 12m Rhino
Glassing box
Routed out base
Sailboard needs a new fin
Smashed in a race

June, 2005

Running my spare / hoisting halyard to a new tang that will serve 180 degrees of the starboard side
Why I like McCuddy's
New foredeck light
Refitting everything on the masthead - new antenna, nav lights, windex, custom mounting bracket, etc.
Pulling the stick
Summertime on the riverbank
A misty dawn
New slip
Heath and Laura after another not-quite-victory
McCuddy's from the sky
Friday beercan in the rain
Checking the course board

May, 2005

Naked!
Christine comes out for a night
Reef and heel :o)
Finally a sunny raceday!
Second windward rounding
Checking trim on the line
The first piece of equipment to break on it's own was this slightly undersized winch
Laura comes out to race with us

April, 2005

Annie enjoys a cool, refreshing beverage
Back in the game!
Fixing the timing shaft pulley just in time to not drift into Ryan point.
Good move by Caleuche
Lunch leg
Upwind leg
Tartan 30s close it up
Race day!

March, 2005

Clay deep in thought. Or on the phone. Or both.
Isabelle and Elijah take a spin
Sun pre-set with an occluding backstay
Another sunset
Red sunset
McCuddy's from the river
I love sailing at night

February, 2005

Sunset at McCuddy's

Janary, 2005

Some hot chocolate will do
It's cold out here mates!

December, 2004

Line drawing of a CAL II-25 / II-27
Eclipse over the dock ramp

August, 2004

Schooner Creek
On the road again...
I am the strongest man alive.
Looks so simple!
Looking forward down the companionway
Port Interior, looking aft
Starboard interior facing aft of "Sea Dogs", soon to be lovingly renamed, "Giulietta"

July, 2004

Tucker wakes up
Thistle on the shores of Timothy Lake
"Ghetto Carolina", the H16 that wouldn't die