Month: February 2018

Odds and ends from 2016-2018

By Gyrfalcon88 / February 25, 2018 /

2016 to 2018 were busy years. In the beginning of 2017, Nancy returned full time to Seattle after working in South San Francisco for 2 years.  Before her return, we managed to get in a few boat projects between round trips to/from SFO/SEA,  but not as many as we wanted. There are always unfinished projects…

Aug/Sept 2017: San Juans, Gulfs, and Victoria Classic Boats

By Gyrfalcon88 / February 11, 2018 /

This was our first trip after the installation of the renovated winch was a 12-day trip to the San Juan and Gulf Islands, and to Victoria BC for the Classic Boat Festival. August 25 (Day 1: Home to Port Townsend) Our friend Ricardo flew in from the East Coast and his daughter Marcia arrived after…

The Year of the Winch

By Gyrfalcon88 / February 3, 2018 /

Note:  we found some more photos after we had posted this–so if you read this when we first posted, skim through and see the additional photos of the winch project. The anchor winch on the Gyrfalcon is a major piece of work. Built in 1941, it has been lifting the anchors ever since. The anchors…