Launching Day June 25, 2020

Point Bay Marina, Charlotte, VT.

The launch took place two hours ahead of schedule but we were ready.  Everything went well except the power winch for the centerboard would not go down (only up).  Must be a toggle switch problem.  I painted as much of the centerboard and keel as possible while the boat was hanging in the slings.  The Point Bay crew did an excellent job and delivered the boat to its mooring.

Photos to prove it:

This photo shows some of the new fittings on the aft deck.

  Note that perfect fit corner.

Lucy III: The work Continues.

Point Bay Marina, Charlotte, Vermont:  June 23, 2020.

Marc-  The hull deck joint has been repaired and capped off with a new toe rail.  Photos show the additions in progress.  The deck hardware is mostly back on the boat.  The bow pulpit still needs some adjustment so will await some fittings before being installed.  The new launch date is tomorrow the 24th of June.  Today has started off rather wet with showers and thunderstorms that should be over by 8 a.m.  Stephanie is coming up for the launch and further preparation work.  She will also be aboard for the Royal Savage Yacht Club Cruise Week. 

Spring Boat Projects and Preparation for Southern Cruising 2020

June 5, 2020, Point Bay Marina, Charlotte , Vermont

Marc-  The boat needs some serious repairs to the hull deck joint that have been a source of leaks.  I have begun by taking off the winter cover and using the wooden frames (not including the mast supports that we will keep for use on the Champlain Canal and upper Hudson River) to build scaffolding.  We are a bit close to another sailboat on the starboard side but it will work.  The bottom has been sanded and sealed before application of new antifouling paint.  We have had excellent results with a copper product called VC-17  even in our travels in salt water.  A few hull repairs were made with epoxy products.  I will wait until a few days before launching to apply the bottom paint.

I am staying in our camper trailer during the boat preparation.  For a small camper it has as much space and as many  indoor amenities as the boat.  I will continue this preparation work until Lucy III gets launched on or about June 22.