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First time out went as well as I ever
envisioned it. No leaks, no mishaps, just fine sailing! First time out went as well as I ever
envisioned it. No leaks, no mishaps, just fine sailing!
July 2001 -- Ready, BIENVENIDO on it's way to the Bay !
Brisk day on Galveston Bay. Check out the winds right now.
In the beginning, there was wood .....
| Setting up forms |
| Transom |
| Centerboard area, readying the keel pattern |
| Steaming the keel |
| Garboard planks |
| Getting there... planking done. |
| Lifting the Hull |
Around Dec. 97 ....
| Some time later...Decks |
| Deck beams |
| Lazerette area |
| Skippers view |
| Bow view |
Summer (Hot as Hell) August 98 .....
| Can almost taste the salt water | |
| Coamings | |
| Cockpit | |
| On deck | |
| Seats |
Fall 99 : Details, Details, Details
(pictures captured from video with a Snappy)
| Deck ready for "Topsiders" |
| Bronze is nice on a woodenboat |
| Floor boards |
| Oarlocks, bow fittings |
| Some details aft |
| Spar details |
| Swivel Cleat |
| Finished rear deck |
Feb. 2000 ,waiting for trailer and attending to few details in interim.
( captured from video with a Snappy)
| Checking mast in bronze band |
| Bow sticking nose out of garage. |
Launch day is 1991, 1992, 1993,
1994, ...... 2001, Yes! Finally Launched July 2001.
First time out.
