After the Gyrfalcon was hauled, and the team from Haven Boatworks had a chance to inspect her, we came up with a list of needed repairs. Many of the repairs were anticipated, some were unexpected, and since we had a hard budget, some had to be postponed to next year. On the anticipated list were…

The big moment had finally come. We were going to take the Gyr across Puget Sound for her haul out in Port Townsend. A bit of background, for those who may not know the history. When we bought the Gyrfalcon, we pulled her out of the water for a couple of days in Seattle for…

The last few posts have been very wordy. Out of respect for our digital readers, this post will be almost entirely images. In the middle of November, we removed the tent from the Gyrfalcon.  Our friend Paul Snyder was in town, and together we cut all the plastic away from the wooden ribs. Nancy captured…

For the last year, we have had luan panels over the floors in the salon, galley and forward passageway. The luan protected the rosewood floors in the salon and the newly installed Marmoleum floors in the galley and passageway. Now luan does have many uses, and it certainly protected the floors from the ongoing construction,…

As we shift from Phase I (work done by Lake Union Boatyard, checks written by Nancy and Peter) to Phase II (work done by Nancy and Peter – at a much slower pace), every free weekend is a work weekend. We have a long list of tasks to complete, which only seems to get longer, …