Progress photos Spiritwind

[Barry Pyeatt]

Here are some more photos.

Cabin has been raised in height by 3 inches which just gives both my son and I enough head clearance to sit upright. The tabernacle is 51 inches instead of 47" for clearance over the cabin and cockpit. Room in the forepeak for two marine batteries.

The mast is longer as well to a total height of 16' 5". The boom is 2 inches longer to accomodate the outhaul track and sheeve in the end of the boom. The boom, mast, bowsprit, transom and some other trim parts are clear vertical grain Doug Fir. The hatchs are old growth western red cedar with the charater knots left in to accent the character. Companionway hatch is Western Red Cedar as well, 1/4" thick laminated to the plywood. It will have a portlight in the upper portion.

Bowsprit is 18" longer than called for necessitating the bow pulpit to enable access to the furling spool if it gets tangled. The sandard jib will be able to be used instead of the larger lapper when conditions warrent. The Lapper is on a furling luff wire behind a fixed forestay. This enables me to change out head sails easily while on the water. A stormsail,staysail could also be used on a luff wire in the standard jib position. The standard jib will be on a club foot or can be switched to separate jib sheets if desired. The jib clubfoot will be on a traveler for true self tending. The boom is controlled on a traveler as well.

The bow pulpit grates have a non-skit additive added to the top surface coat. They are removable in the off season as is the matich grate for the cockpit. They are also supported by the trailboards when attached although it will be difficult to tell unless you are right up close and look for it. There is a figure head that I don't have photos developed of as yet. It is a Northwest Coastal Indian mask that my father carved. I am making a copy of it to use on the boat so the original doesn't get damaged in any way. You can see in one of the photos my solo sailing buddy on the main hatch. A bird carving out of 80+ year old length of red mahogany that my father had kicking around in his scrap bin for most of his life and couldn't figure out what to do with it. I carved this bird and finished it with just clear varnish. I also used a portion of it to make my wheel.

Now to just get the Ok from my eye Dr to go ahead an glass it. Been waiting a long time to get to this point. Anxious now to finish.

[capt jake]

Looking great Barry! I really like the 'hatch buddy'. So, are you in your new home then? I have to come up there some time and see this in person; and maybe give you a hand with something.

[Barry Pyeatt]

Thanks Capt. Jake. I get a kick out of the bird. When you see the rest of the contributions you might think I've gone to the birds. :roll:

Sorry to say, these photos were taken just after we had removed most of the lighting and equipment. Going to miss that place, it was a nice shop to work in, plenty of room for two or three projects at a time. Even bigger ones. On the trailer now under a roof for a few days until I locate another place to set up shop.

[Phil Gowans]

Barry, Congratulations!

It's nice to see pictures of changes to Spirit Wind again. It's been years coming. As I reflect back, when I was finishing up my weekender, you were at about the same point. That's has to have been frustrating for you to watch everybody making progress while you waited on your health issues. We are all the better off for the beneifit of your advice.

I, for one, am happy to see this day come!

[Barry Pyeatt]

Yes, we were at about the same place at the same time. I have to state quite honestly however, that your "Aloha" has been a prime motivator for me. Before I knew that you chosen "Aloha" that was the name that was the top on my short list. But I kinda' figured that with as many of your good ideas as I was borrowing that I probably ought to name it something else.

I was motivated a lot by the time I spent in Hawaii. It was also the favorite of many of my friends. But my love for Pacific Northwest Coastal Indian Art and tradiions have influenced me as well. So that has been my second greatest influence and the one that I am using.

[Mike Henderson (Oregon)]

Looking GOOD, Mr. Pyeatt!

[Barry Pyeatt]

Thanks Mike.

[P Doug (WA)]

That is one beautiful boat! What color do you plan on painting it and do you have a close up picture of the wheel?

[Barry Pyeatt]

PDoug,

Thank you. I have quite a few in the Gallery. But here are a couple photos that you are asking about.

The hull up to the lower rub rail will be black. The area between the rub rails white. The cabin and cockpit will be a light beige, (saddle leather tan), Deck non-skid a little darker beige. Most all the bright work is a pecan color or natural. Some of the Red Cedar accents come out quite dark and are just what I wanted in each case.