We've got an official dead line, June 20th. 2015, the Rule is scheduled to slide into Humboldt Bay. At 1600 hours the tide will be right and baring unforeseen problems we will splash after almost four years of hard work. There is a great deal of work...
Main Mast taking form. Everything is a very close fit. Lot of labor and dust. Next will be more sanding to round the mast up. More fittings and connecters for standing and running rigging. Wind vane on top. Then paint. Then on it goes. Thank you...
As I reported last month, we've received donations for the fiberglass and the Epoxy needed to apply it to the decks. The glass has been purchased as well as the tools needed to put it down. The Epoxy and thinner was donated by Greg Dale...
As you can see from the accompanying photos, our progress has been excellent. The wiring is close to being finished, and we are busy on the interior. Our spiffy new motor’s installation will be completed once we do the exhaust and water intake. Our hatches look...
Draft Golden Rule Sailing Schedule 2-16-16 Planning for the 2016 sailing season is well underway! “We will be sailing throughout the northwest for a peaceful and sustainable world,” says Gerry Condon, Vice President of Veterans For Peace. The VFP Golden Rule Project will collaborate with local activists...
We started July off by melting and pouring Bronze into molds to form belaying pins. Dennis Thompson, Mike Gonzalez, Robert Lucariello (luke) and myself successfully poured nearly 40 new pins that we hope will bring in money to finish the project. Dan Hill...
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...
April has been a very good month for the Rule. We’ve had a number of important visitors to the boat yard and some really generous donations. Citizens from coast to coast including Hawaii are being personally informed of our accomplishments thus far and...
April has come and gone in a flash. The tall ships, The Lady Washington and The Hawaiian Chieftain were both in port this month and so we invited the crews of both vessels out to the boat yard for a party. Food, drinks,...
The rudder has been hung on the transom using our home made gudgeons and the tiller has been attached. Drain scuppers have been cut out on the aft deck on both the port and starboard sides. They are currently being shaped and will...