Finished with the Donor Boat!

Finished with the Donor Boat!

Finally! I have finished harvesting all the parts and hardware from the “Donor Boat” (1975 Olympic Dolphin 23’ sloop). This past week, I was able to move the boat to an out of the way location on our farm and get it off the trailer (that came with the boat) working by...
Strip Tease!

Strip Tease!

The weather has finally begun to moderate and warm up a bit here in Downeast Maine. As such, I have begun the process of stripping all the usable parts and hardware from my donor boat for use on my new 18’ pocket cruising sailboat, presently under construction....
Mast & Boom Refurbishment (Part 1)

Mast & Boom Refurbishment (Part 1)

It’s still “Wintah” here in Downeast Maine, but I was fortunate to catch a day with sun, no wind, and a few degrees above freezing. I took advantage of that by starting in on the big job of refurbishing the aluminum spars from my donor boat in preparation for...