Posts by Gyrfalcon88
“Before” Party on the Gyrfalcon
We have been telling all of our boating friends about the Gyrfalcon for the last several months. We decided to have a “Before” party – before the renovations were completed, so that folks could come and root around in the boat and give us their advice as to how to complete the project. We realize…
Read MoreIs there a tender in your future?
As part of the Gyrfalcon purchase, we also got a 20 foot double-ended-canoe tender. It is wooden with a 10 hp yanmar diesel, a bimini, a full canvas top and a GPS unit. We think it is too large to put on the top of the Gyrfalcon, and it needs some work, and the last…
Read MoreRenovations Update, Part 1 – September-October, 2012
The paperwork was finalized a few weeks ago—The Gyrfalcon is officially ours. Repair work started in earnest prior to purchase, and is proceeding rapidly. The major new developments: The Gyrfalcon has become the Gyr-Egg. The Boys at Lake Union Boat repair built a pole barn over the deck from 2x4s. She is now totally encased…
Read MoreWho is Raymond Stanton Patton?
Our boat, fka MV Patton, was named after him. Patton was a guy who grew up in Ohio, went to Western Reserve University (now Case Western), and joined as a officer in the Field Corps of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. He worked at numerous locations, including the Philippines and both continental coasts of…
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