Hull #1498 Restoration

[Adam]

Erick - what are you doing about sail's? I seem to forget - is she gaff or Marconi?

[Erick Singleman]

I had a brand new suit of sails made last year by Sperry Sails, main, jib and spinnaker so I wouldn't have to worry about getting them finished in time this year.  She is a marconi rigged boat.

[Erick Singleman]

Hey guys, I'm starting to get excited, it's getting closer and closer every day.  Only about five more weeks of work.  I even went so far as lining up my guy to make the cockpit covers and sail covers for the last week in June.

Here are some photos of the latest work:

[Steve]

A far cry from what you started with.  Outstanding!

[Charles Barclay]

Great job!

Make sure Steve gets a nice new 'after' picture to update the database with. 

Wonderful transformation. 

[Adam]

Unbelievable Job Erick!

[Erick Singleman]

Alemana finally comes out of the garage to let the mahogany get a little sun tan.  You can imagine how excited I am right now.  The decks are actually more tan then they are showing in these pictures, the sun is washing it out quite a bit.  I am sending her to get a cockpit cover made, while I work on the mast, then when I get her back it's just some final touches.  August 1st is still the launch date in Bristol R.I.  Woooo Hooooo, it's getting close !!! Now I have to learn how to tie some knots, ha.

[DaveHub]

Wow!  Great to see another one saved, and in the 100th anniversary year to boot!

I'm in the same boat (er, situation) with mine.  Have to learn to sail a quite different boat than anything I have before.

But that's one of the (several) reasons I did it anyway, to exercise the little gray cells and learn new things.

Enjoy!

Dave
 

[Erick Singleman]

The last few days before launch this Friday.  Rigged her up yesterday in between lightning storms.  Taking tomorrow off to hopefully get caught up.  So many things to do in the last few days.

[Adam]

Wow - what a job Erick. Congrates.... Question I noticed you built a small mast section (white). What was the purpose - just to see how things "fit"?

[Erick Singleman]

thanks Adam.  the little mast was the bottom section that I cut off because it was cracking at the mast partner.  I used it to have the boom up so the canvas maker could make a boom tent (cockpit cover) for me.

I just installed the bilge pump this morning.  Still a laundry list of stuff to do.

[Steve]

Erick:  I am IMPRESSED!

[Erick Singleman]

Thanks Steve,

Still working like crazy to get things finalized.  Found out the sailmaker put all these fancy new fangled features in the sails, like a jack line in the jib, and leech adjusters in both the main and jib.  Have to figure all this stuff out.

I'll post some pictures of her sailing soon.

[Charles Barclay]

Erick,

Full jib boom or three quarter?

Gaff or marconi?

Reef points?

Cunningham?

Tracks or lacing, loose footed main with shelf?

Can we keep peppering you with questions?

Well done, sir!

[Erick Singleman]

Well, this post should end my contribution to this thread as the restoration is finally complete.  Many thanks to all for the encouragement and support.
ALEMANA has launched and is moored next to a few of her siblings.  We sailed her on Sunday under very light 5 to 8 knot winds and she moved along well.  I still have to make some minor adjustments to the rigging, put some tell-tails on, and finish some minor details, but she is ready to go.

I am now at my wife's disposal for other projects around the house.  Please pray for me!!!

Some photos: