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Coming Home

Just a quick post launch update… We spent about a week after the launch tied up at the pier at our Mare Island build site finishing up details prior to the trip home. The boat certainly feels much more at home in the water than she did on blocks on …

Coming Home

Just a quick post launch update… We spent about a week after the launch tied up at the pier at our Mare Island build site finishing up details prior to the trip home. The boat certainly feels much more at home in the water than she did on blocks on …

Some More Launch Photos

Here’s a bunch more pics from the launch. Again, a big thank you Casey and his CS Marine crew for doing such a fine job with the lift. Thanks also to Laurie for taking all these cool shots while we were busy running around. She weighed in at a trim 42….

Some More Launch Photos

Here’s a bunch more pics from the launch. Again, a big thank you Casey and his CS Marine crew for doing such a fine job with the lift. Thanks also to Laurie for taking all these cool shots while we were busy running around. She weighed in at a trim 42….

Launched.

Launched this morning. Textbook operation, and she floats pretty close to her lines. Thanks to all involved. More pics to come…

Launched.

Launched this morning. Textbook operation, and she floats pretty close to her lines. Thanks to all involved. More pics to come…

Launching on Wednesday

Well looks like we’ll be launching a few weeks early. The big crane from CS Marine is going to be headed out for a two month job on Oct 1, so it’s either now or in December. Considering we’ve been kind of bouncing around homeless since we sold the Seab…

Launching on Wednesday

Well looks like we’ll be launching a few weeks early. The big crane from CS Marine is going to be headed out for a two month job on Oct 1, so it’s either now or in December. Considering we’ve been kind of bouncing around homeless since we sold the Seab…

Finishing "back porch" and more galley work

Not much time to write (more on this later). Here’s some recent work… Aft deck “back porch” is just about done. Just have to finish installing screws and apply a coat of oil. I’m really happy with the Ipe wood that we used. Super durable, but my tool…

Finishing "back porch" and more galley work

Not much time to write (more on this later). Here’s some recent work… Aft deck “back porch” is just about done. Just have to finish installing screws and apply a coat of oil. I’m really happy with the Ipe wood that we used. Super durable, but my tool…