Paul Webb's Blog

  So here's some pictures of work over the winter up to now.  I didn't much feel like making posts about lately so I'm just kind of throwing together all the photos I took.  A lot of this is out of order. I still haven't settled on a name.  Maybe by the next time I'll have one.   Setting the mast rake here.  I've read that a two masted ship should have the masts slightly out of parralel widening skyward.  Apparently this arrangement is more pleasing aesthetically.  Main mast is 6 degrees fore-mast is 5degrees. Here's the fore section of the sail winch all coated and with the main winch line strung.  You can see the foremast step in the center on the keel. Here's the sheet tubes being run.  These guide the sheets from the winch line up through the deck without introducing any sharp angles.  I used 1/4 icemaker line that I found at ScrapsKC . Here's the compartment with a nylon strap to retain the receiver.  Placement on the bull...

The first part of the year was very slow going and I put everything on hold for some major house renovation.  Now that's all done and I also have a cool new workspace.   I salvaged some douglas fir salvaged from our 1911 house renovation.  It's old growth and absolutely fabulous stuff.   I counted at least 80 rings on this single 2x4.  Smells nice too.  Of course I have used it anywhere I can on this boat.     Fiberglass work on the fin-trunk.  This is where the keel will slide inside.  The fiberglass protects the plywood from abrasions since the keel is metal and will move a bit.   This is unseen once the trunk is assembled.  This is the first time I've done fiberglass, I'm happy with how it turned out. Stringers all cut for the fin Trunk.  This was the stage where I brought the boat to Maine. Fin trunk installed but not epoxied in place Rudder post.  Made it out of that 100 y.o. douglass fir Here's my...