July 13, 2017
Hull #1044 arrived at the shop today via that wonderfully useful tool, the hydraulic trailer. All too common in the US northeast, they are a bit rare as one moves further and further below the Mason-Dixon line. Yes the southeast becomes brutally hot from late spring to early fall, but those fine late fall / winter / early spring days are what living in the southern states is all about - no haul-out required! This Cape Dory Typhoon was resting neglected on a lift located on the St John's River, and being such a fine little yacht, was rescued by her new owners. (I am sure a name will be coming about in short order!)
The placement of hull #1044 was very straight forward, or rather straight back into position underneath the work bay. Matt, of Matt's Marine Transport (Ft Lauderdale, FL) did a fine job of positioning the boat where I had requested her be placed.
In a few minutes, Matt was pulling forward, completing paperwork with the owner, and taking off to his next job.
With the boat more or less in the position that I wanted, I continued to fine tune things a bit to begin prepping for the scope of work review with the owners. As mentioned in the title work, the present scope of work includes paint work on the interior, deck, topsides, and fabrication of new teak brightwork.
...removing that name might be first on the list for me!
A few shots of her bow quarters,
and stern quarters will complete today's post.
The designer of the Cape Dory 19, Carl Alberg, made a remarkable effort in design. The CD 19's lines, sailing characteristics, and general aesthetics make it a boat to be proud of, and I know hull #1044's new owners are just that!
Total Time Today: 1 hr