Not super quickly, though. (I have been in Atlanta and am heading out tonight for St. Augustine.) I did manage to knock out the leather covering for four of the nine shrouds. I now have a proper leather hole-punch, so … Continue reading
The standing rigging on the Centennial was (partially) fashioned in the traditional way, that is: with loops on the end of the shrouds that go over the masts, rather than modern fittings and shackles. The shrouds are modern, though, in … Continue reading
Sam, Mark and Nicole laying it down. I was happy on Saturday. I invited friends to come and help start painting of Centennial’s hull, and almost everyone showed up. We got a ton of work done on Saturday, including: sanding … Continue reading
So, the boat has 20 years of paint on it. And it’s green. I really like green (it is easily the dominant color in my wardrobe), but not on Centennial for some reason. And I wanted to give her a … Continue reading
We made it back to the Centennial last weekend. We got the leeboards off and set up on sawhorses in anticipation of the soda-blasting happening on Tuesday. Thursday looks more likely now, what with rain forecast until then. The four … Continue reading