|
|
Chip Ford's 1974 Catalina 22
Restoration Project
Sail #3282 l Marblehead, Massachusetts |
|
The never-ending project to fill my hole in
the ocean while bailing it out
Season ‘06
- Page 34 -
|
| Click
thumbnails for a larger picture |
Description |
 |
The anchor took a lot of stress from the mooring pennant
and its tip passed it on to the hull. Its fluke bent a bit along
with the brace connecting the two flukes. |
 |
Upon closer examination, there appears to be a hairline
crack where the flukes meet the shank. I'll have to inspect it
closer when I remove the anchor upon hauling out soon.
SEE CLOSE-UP
DETAIL |
 |
Today my buddy and computer guru Jim Wesley and I took
Chip Ahoy for a sail out around Misery Island and back through the
channel between it and Baker's Island. It was probably one of the
last perfect days of the summer: sunny, cloudless, and in the low
80s. (Sep. 17, 2006) |
 |
On a beautiful October day, John Graichen, aboard his "Malacass,"
and I met up out in Salem Sound for a planned joint photo shoot of each
other's boats under sail. John keeps his boat moored not far from
mine, and we'd planned this for a few weeks -- but kept missing each
other. Finally, all the stars and planets must have been aligned,
for we pulled it off. (Oct. 3, 2006) |
 |
Tuesday was sunny and unseasonably warm, mid-70s, with a
SW wind at reportedly 10-15 mph. John got an early start, I didn't
get out until about noon, but we spoke by cell phone when I got out and
were finally able to find each other out there. |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
Finally, I've got some good photos of Chip Ahoy under
sail -- John even took a short video! Thanks, John.
SEE THE VIDEO
HERE |
|
NEXT |
|
It's never-ending ...
and Sailing Season '06 is nearing its end! |
 |
|
