I've just signed on to Cruisers forum and I hope to chat with many of you in the next little while.
My name is Bob and, although quite ancient, I still love sailing. I reside in the
Vancouver area of BC
Canada.
I'll confess to all right now, I've been building a
boat for far too long ... but recently found someone who has been building a similar sized vessel for much longer ... which, makes me feel a bit better.
It's not that this is a big vessel, in fact it is only 24'6" on
deck, 10' beam and 4'
draft. It is what one might call a 'big' little
boat, having 6' standing
headroom throughout the
cabin space ... spec-wise it is similar to Lyn & Larry Pardey's first boat "Serraffyn". in fact that's the reason I bought it in the first place.
It was a F/G
Hull &
Deck assembly with no drawings or plans when I acquired it a long time ago. The boat is of traditional design, not unlike a Falmouth
cutter. The
interior is finished with
Teak and Yellow Cedar with loads of
teak trim on the exterior ... including a
teak deck which is currently in the process of being installed.
There have been many long periods of inactivity ... usually due to other priorities such as: An almost total
rebuild of our home, A major
interior renovation as well as major landscaping projects in both front and back of the house.
I recently renewed my interest in the boat ... so I'm hoping I can stick with it so that I might take my long time sweetheart (my wife) sailing once more while I am still able.
I will have some questions of you folk but will leave that until my next post.
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