Of course not! I mean, come on, I just posted my purple portlight frames! Launch day will be a joy... hopefully.
Of course not! I mean, come on, I just posted my purple portlight frames! Launch day will be a joy... hopefully.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
Ya know, taking a close look at your boat and Bill's (231), I'm thinking A-24 will do the beige non-skid when the time comes. It just looks awesome! Don't get me wrong, the "Alberg Purple" is nice too, but Sea Glass cornered the market on that one...
BTW- Assuming all things go well with A-24, we plan on being up in the Casco Bay area the first or second week of August so pencil us in for a rondezvous at Jewel Island. I have fond memories of hiking all over that island. We also scored a CQR anchor there that someone abandoned after unsuccessful attempts to free it from a mooring chain it was jammed into.
Can you picture it...
An Ariel cousin enjoying Cocktail Cove...
Anyone else game?
Last edited by Tim Mertinooke; 06-02-2007 at 03:56 AM.
Well, Steve Morse should be putting Mike in today: and of course, its P-O-U-R-I-N-G. Here's hoping for a smooth launch!
Nathan
Dasein, Triton 668
www.dasein668.com
Well that was fun...
Thanks Nathan - I can't help but feel our homage to the boat name gods last night paid off. It was a very wet and windy, but thankfully uneventful splash after a year and a half. Here's the latest picture from Tim's website - she's on her mooring now. Woo hoo! Sorry, no action photos of the launch - it was way too wet. I'm going to have a beer or five now.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
Mike
Congrats! Glad she's wet. Hope you have dried out. It's pouring here too...
Did you repaint the portlights sunday? they don't look lavander colored on Tim's site.
Cheers,
Bill
Last edited by bill@ariel231; 06-04-2007 at 02:02 PM.
Hey Bill. Yeah, we spent a lot of valuable time yesterday and that little project. Bronze rustolium spray paint was the choice this time around. They came out real nice. Not as nearly as nice as your bronze, of course! It'll be interesting to see how it holds up.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
I'm going to guess that you've got yourself an annual chore, Mike. But maybe not. Did you acid etch and chromate prime those ports before the first coat of paint?
Nathan
Dasein, Triton 668
www.dasein668.com
Tim, Jewel Island is a great spot - and, unfortunately, a well-known one. My sailing is mostly on weekends and I don't think you could even get near there on a weekend in the middle of the season! It might be OK during the weekdays, but I'm afraid my vacation time is mostly spoken for this year. Keep me posted on your schedule though, I may be able to find you a mooring in S. Portland. We could have a mini get together on your way up the coast...
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
[quote=mbd;15617]Tim, Jewel Island is a great spot - and, unfortunately, a well-known one.[quote]
True, but what a sweet spot it is. For me, it's good memories, that's mostly why it came to mind. I am interested in tapping local knowledge to find other spots however. As the summer progresses, we'll chat and figure something out...
Well, she's coming together, bit by bit. I got the coamings on this weekend. Mast stepping should happen next Sunday. I'm waiting for my lifelines to arrive. Oh, and I suppose I should put some sailing hardware on the decks to...
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
Sure is nice to be able to putter around on the boat again - in the water, as opposed to the side yard. I'm on a mooring now. It'll be nice too not to have to worry about backing out of a slip...
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
Varsta Brud!