Designer Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 We are off to the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in Washington State. We are off in the morning. The First leg is to Drummond Island In Northern Michigan where I will visit Gordy who now has a summer place there. I will get to sail in the northern Great Lakes for about a week before pushing west. Maybe Gordy will catch some of those fish that he talks about I am looking forward to catching up with our west coast group. It is a long haul of about 7,000 miles round trip the way I am going. We will see if the little Golf is up to the task. Beth has been hard at work dressing her up with revarnishing and finishing some top coat and I have completed the dodger and the Micro nesting dinghy. Alan should have uploaded the video of assembling the Micro in the water by now. It is easier to assemble than we had hoped and rows pretty well too. It took Alan just under 30 seconds to put it together and no water in the boat. With 1/2" hollow back down the keel and fendering all around, the front half came out right at 25# and the aft half weighs 20#. Carlita must be about the smallest boat to carry a hard dinghy on deck. It actually fits pretty well and I can go forward easier with it on board than without. I have been too busy to get some pictures of the dodger but I will get some along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Sounds like a fun adventure! Looking forward to the photographic documentation! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 If your travels bring you through the Milwaukee area, be sure to let me know. Sounds like you're going the other way, but just in case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Safe travels. Give my best to Gordy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J. Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Graham, I'd like to hear your impressions of the PT Spear and how it compares to your Spindrifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 If you're coming through northern california, you're welcome to stop by and stay a day or two. Some great sailing in the bay and delta. You can critique my work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monroj Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Sounds like a good adventure. Enjoy and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrary Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Good luck on your western trip. I flew out to that WoodenBoat show in several years ago. Wonderful time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 By all accounts, Graham is well on his way. Spoke to him on Wed. and he was in Michigan visiting a friend. He has been using Carlita as his camper naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Graham, Any pictures yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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