Haven't updated site for over a year. Have been working furiously all summer to prepare to move the boat. It's not going to be ready to launch until next year some time, but the moving date is set for Nov. 12 2004. Preparing the site for a 120 ton crane to come in to lift the boat onto the moving trailer. Much of the inside finishing will wait until after its in the water. The immediate goal is the have the outside finished so it came take the weather and be moved. The property here has been sold, so time is limited. Some photos from the last few weeks below...

Opening ports installed, work progressing on the railing.

Started bottom painting...

Bottom paint mostly finished, you can see chain plates for the mizzen bolted through the hull. (Looks like I need to clean my camera lens).

Hatches installed...

Cockpit bilge pump installed, (the carpeting is just temporary to protect the finish while I work).

Above: main companionway hatch, the front piece still needs to be added here. Below: Fixed portholes being caulked into place.

...and the pilot house windows: