the ship's log: pre-sea

If you didn't notice it down at the bottom of my last post, my blogging is continued post-build at:  http://theseaswan.blogspot.com/ ...

Beautiful sunny day - time to go sailing!  My car pulled the trailer and boat like a champ.  I could hardly tell I was towing someth...

Launch is still on for tomorrow (Sunday) at Dickerson Bay.  Can't really call it a "cold front" in Florida, but the rainy wea...

Lolita made a beautiful pennant for us! It'll fly Sunday!   And there's enough left over fabric that if I ever get arou...

Trumpeter swan family on C-3 pool at Seney National Wildlife Refuge.  I drove the curly maple lumber home from the upper peninsula of Mich...

We're still playing around with how to transport the mast most safely.  It can go on top of my car on the roof rack, or on the boat li...

Finishing touches are happening.  The rudder and rudder stock are all rigged up and ready to steer, pin included - holding the tiller in t...