Ariel #24

[Tim Mertinooke]

After five coats of Epifanes varnish all of the brightwork on the boat is done except for some small interior teak pieces that I didn't want to remove. Today I put on the coamings and winch blocks, tomorrow I am putting everything else back on. I am bedding the pieces with lifecalk mahogany colored caulking. I also hope to finish painting the interior this weekend (hopefully anyway.) My wife is making cushion covers for the nice cushions that came with the boat. This was one of the things the PO bought and used only one season and they look it. She is coming together.













If only the rest of the boat looked this good...

[Tim Mertinooke]

150 mile transport was uneventful. Phew! There is nothing more stressful than trailering.



Arrived at the marina right on time.








Haven't gotten around to changing the name on the transom yet as I was too busy getting her ready to float. Maybe next year. Wooden banner?










After a 10 year dry vacation, she floats! That's my dad checking her out. There wasn't one drop of water in my bilge. Yippee!


After a short trip down river we docked at the yacht club.


Proud moment.


Tomorrow we put the mast up and head home. Then we are coming back Tuesday to spend a few days onboard and will do a little trip to Essex Bay. This is what it is all about.

[joe]

Many CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[frank durant]

lookin mighty fine !!!

[ebb]

Did YOU do the math correct?
Imagine how Archi feels!!!

M m m m M m m m M M M M ! ! !


'Noli turbare circulos meos.'
Archimedes discovered the principal of buoyancy.

Happy fatherhood 6/17/07!

[Tim Mertinooke]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[bill@ariel231]

Very nice Mr Tim...

question.. when you were on the travel lift, did the operator record your displacement? Having followed the Pearson Triton displacement debate, I'm curious about the range of displacements for our little boats...