A look into everbodys dreams..

[Salty Sailor]

Do you have an image of what you want your current boat to look like and what it currently looks like?

[bamamick]

Boat(s)!

Well, my Dragon and the newest ancient Finn just came out of the shop and they look pretty good. I haven't laid eyes on the schooner in weeks so I really don't know what it looks like but I would imagine that it looks pretty grungy. The Megabyte looks fine. My real concern is that I get the Stars worked on next year, that and covers. I am a big believer in full covers, and the Dragon only has a cockpit cover right now. A full cover for the Dragon ordered from Canada is around $1500 US, and covers for the Stars run about $650 US. I need to replace both Star covers, so you can see that just taking care of new covers is around $3K US, and at the very least I need to get the 'racing' Star sprayed (probably another $3-4K US).

It's an expensive hobby. After this 'year from hell' I really can't even think straight when it comes to boats. I have been sailing three or four times all year. Hopefully next year will be better but I couldn't guarantee it. If not then I am going to have to re-evaluate things and maybe go ahead and move some of the boats on to new owners. At the least I will always keep the Dragon and, for the time being, the Finn. Those seem to be the classes that I 'must' have to keep my mind in the game.

All that I really want is for all of my boats to look really good all the time. That's not much to ask, is it :)?

Mickey Lake

[Kevin G]

Sold, so I can move to a tug!

KG

[Thorne]

http://www.luckhardt.com/md-hull1.jpg

http://www.woodenboatfactory.org/Gallery/Herreshoff%20Rowboat/album/slides/HR171.JPG

or
http://www.maineboats.com/boat-launchings/herreshoff-pulling-boat

[johngsandusky]

My ketch could only look better if it weren't a thousand miles away.
My Friendship would look better if it floated.

[Willin']

This is how Drift looks now...

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l100/Hotrudderedbum/Drift/Live5080.jpg Photo not taken today!

and this is how I want her to look...
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l100/Hotrudderedbum/Drift/Cruisin08020.jpg

I know, it's awful early to be posting last season's cruising pix, but what can I say, it's been raining for the last 3 days, seems just like last summer!:)

[PatrickXavier]

Previously (1892):

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/Rogue1892/Rogue-3.jpg

Now:

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/Rogue1892/IMGP0436.jpg

Soon:

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/Rogue1892/IMGP0440.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/Rogue1892/IMGP0441.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/Rogue1892/IMGP0432.jpg

[Salty Sailor]

What she is now minus most of the deck paint and fittings.


http://www.stax.net.au/images/P1010074.JPG

What I would like her to look like.
I have made some teak toe rail to help create the look.
When I get to replacing the cabin I will have the coamings flow back to the hatch.


http://www.squareskerryyachts.net/30m/images/2008-FARA-K15-ONLINE1copy_000.jpg

[webfoot]

Looked nice when I bought her............

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/cmerriam/P32100964-1.jpg

Yea, I have a lot of work to do...............:(

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/cmerriam/PICT00703.jpg

[dreyer]

Currently looking a little more planked up than this:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2714/dsc00209kg3.jpg

Finish planking (5 strakes), caulk & fair, paint, Re-deck, coverboards, bulkheads, Re-finish the house.
Hoping for this within 12 months:
http://www.whyc.org/images/Lanakaigallery/FOREDECK%20PENETRATING%20EPOXY%204-21-07%20017.jpg

http://www.whyc.org/images/Lanakaigallery/gal1.jpg

Finish planking (5 strakes), caulk & fair, paint, Re-deck, coverboards, bulkheads, Re-finish the brightwork, launch, fit the rig & tune her up.

A pretty big list.....lets see how we get on.

[dreyer]

jeepers...sorry for the big file, it wasnt that big when i linked it.

[Noah]

Dreyer, nice boat! Who designed her? Any more pictures?

Salty, similar question - I love the 30sq's. Any more images of the work you are doing?

[dreyer]

Dreyer, nice boat! Who designed her? Any more pictures?

Salty, similar question - I love the 30sq's. Any more images of the work you are doing?

Thanks noah,
She is a rhodes 33 one design. Built for racing in So Cal waters by South Coast Co. The Rhodes evergreen class, lake one design and sounds inter-club are all slightly differing sister classes.

Rescued from the sawzall early last year, its been an all consuming project. Im finally getting leave from the ship I work on to get back to San Diego & spend some time working on her rather than just funding the shipwrights & cant wait.

The one in the second and third shots is another rhodes based in LA.