after 30 days ‘in the shop’ i have returned SWEET PEA to the house and will now prepare for a short trip.  the weather remains chilly and with rain … early spring ‘sailing season’ in seattle.  the ‘bonus’ is i’ll likely have wind as the weather fronts move through the area. i still need to … More boat out of the shop

The past two owners of SWEET PEA moored her on a buoy in Quartermaster Harbor at Vashon Island.    The exact location was at Dockton, technically on Maury Island, attached by a small isthmus to Vashon Island.  When I collected the May/June ’11 (issue 78 , GOOD OLD BOAT the cover photograph looked really familiar.  The reason is … More SWEET PEA’s old home on cover of G.O.B mag

all the transom items have been attached and bedded!  on monday my good friend eric did creative use of electrical tape and socket set extenders to get the washers and bolts onto the boarding ladder bolts. today i cleared up the excess bedding compond and the transom is again water tight!  also pictured is the … More all items are ATTACHED!

over the past week the following have been completed – motor mount rebedded transom boarding ladder ready to be attached as the backing plates have been epoxyed to the inside of the transom and the bolt holes drilled bow pulpit rebedded bow bi-color light attached and wired started to seal-off the stern cockpit locker from … More projects being completed … going sailing SOON

i have drilled out the bow pulpit holes that were filled with epoxy.  i’ll do the same to the motor mount holes on the transom in the next day or so. done some careful tape work around the mounting areas on the trasom and bow so i’m ready to bed hardware.  my hope is to … More more holes in the boat

As of Sunday, 3 April, I have filled all the pre-existing holes on SWEET PEA with epoxy.  My hope is by the end of the week to have re-installed the motor mount and bow pulpit. Drilled a new hole in the foredeck for the new bow light wire run.  Drilled two holes in the bow … More Winter task update