15 Jul July 2014 Update

June has been very busy around the boat yard and in our shop, much has been accomplished I just hope I can remember it all. So, zip up your PFD’s and hang on as we run down the list.

The Butterfly hatch that sets in the middle and on top of the main cabin is 95% finished. Mike has turned African Mahogany, Brass, Stainless steel and Plexiglas into a work of art. Simply beautiful to look at and as usual finished perfectly. Locking latches and some epoxy are all that remain to be done.

Breckin (The Dutchman) has installed the sliding hatch rails and frame work for the companion way hatch using the same African Mahogany with the same finish as Mikes hatch. The hatch cover will slide on Stainless steel tracks. We’ve removed the rudder so that Breckin could finish the bottom paint around and on the transom as well as the rudder itself. Once the last coat of paint is on we’ll replace the rudder.

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Richard Betournay who painted the name on the transom has redone the Epaulets in white and gold with blue trim. When the Epaulets are attached to the bow the screw holes will be filled with ceramic mushroom plugs that Richard is painting now.

Up in the foreward compartment I’ve built a V berth for crew members. The berths are narrow but at an angle their nearly seven feet long. There’s storage space under each berth for personal gear with access from the side or down through the top. There is also a compartment at the bottom of the V for the jib sail to be stored just forward of the main mast step and just aft of the chain locker. I’m also finishing the lockers in the main cabin with an access door on the aft face.

Steve Ninehaus and Nate Lomba are busy creating a wiring schematic that will show where every wire is and where it goes, this is what Engineer Lomba does best. Steve, meanwhile has pulled some wire and installed a dome light in the main cabin, organized all the electronics and as soon as I’m finished we’ll start on the navigation center.

Tomorrow, the 6th. of July, Luke, Dennis, Mike and I will fire up the forge again and melt and pour 40 more bronze belaying pins, a bell for dennis’s boat and some paper weights for Luke. Hopefully the belaying pins will generate some income for us.

There’s actually more but I’ll save it for next month.