Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Stepping the Mast, April 2010










The latest milestone was to step the mast. Luckily it went smoothly. We hired a crane along with another boat (62 ft, 2 masts) and our part took only about 1/2 hour to actually step the mast thanks to a lot of help from friends. More pictures.....

Also in process is a new dodger and bimini being crafted by Hayden Island Canvas. Greg and his crew have done a beautiful job.

Blog Update






Wow, has it really been that long? Guess so. The refit is now almost complete. April 2010 we just stepped the mast. Well, let me back up a lot. After we put back in the water and moved the boat to Rocky Point Marina, Scappoose, OR we continued working on the boat in the water. At the same time we trailered the mast to South Salem Oregon, to a friend's shop to totally strip and newly configure the mast. All the old holes, all 75 were welded, redrilled in a new configuration and Walt took about 20 months (not working over the winter) to paint, re-wire, and install the hardware and mast fittings. Marty completed the new Sailrite sail kits for fully battened main and furling jib. It was actually quite fun, although frustrating now and then. So here are some pictures of the processes...