Hi Everyone!

So, they say a picture is worth 1000 words...have a look below to see what we have been up to over the past few weeks. Busy, busy, busy!



This is a shot of Maxwell and my Dad working on the bowsprit.



Here is Maxwell inspecting a rotten piece of white oak that He and my Dad had just cut out.



Here are the rotten boards that we removed. You can see the "water" marks.





Here I am sanding the bowsprit! After the past few weeks I answer to the new name of Sandy.



How LUCKY we are to have this wood shop to work in! I grew up with my Pop creating all sorts of things in this wood shop and never ever imagined that I would have such a special project of my own to work on here too!



I am applying West Systems for the new pieces of oak. We found the NICEST man in Ware Neck to mill the boards for us. Come to find out, he is from England and used to build wooden sailboats! What a small world! You can check out his website @ www.woodshoponware.com.



More West Systems.



Here it is all glued up! What a gluey mess!



Finally! Some visual progress! We are starting to paint the boot stripe and arrows on the side. Bye bye purple! Hello beautiful, majestic, classy navy blue!



And the wood we have been sanding for so long...it is sucking in the varnish! Look at that!





On Sunday, my Dad came by to help. He worked on the stuffing boxes! Here he is trying to explain to me how they work.



The scrolly wood detail on the side has gotten a fresh coat of primer. Our plans are to paint this area the same navy as the side arrow and highlight the scroll with gold.



Can you tell? The side wood work has a fresh coat of varnish! It looks so good! And the boot stripe and arrow are now navy blue!

Now you are up to date on our progress. Thank you all for your support! This is not just our trip...we are doing it for you too! I hope that this blog is successful in sharing the experience with those we care so much for. Let us know what you think!

Till next time!
-Jen