Handcrafted Bowsprit for the Cutter.....

March 14, 2010....Sunday....during the Christmas and New Years dramatic sail to and returning from Key West....Captains J and Robin had damage to their main sail and their bowsprit deck due to intense weather that had not been predicted....no worry....J can fix it....J is the Captain of his own ship....today we met J and Robin out at the current slip for Passages to help  work the bowsprit he made onto the vessel....to make certain it did fit..... 

.....Ray held it up for me so I could get a shot of it....beautiful smooth wood....and heavy....about 30 pounds........all handmade by someone who says repeatedly that he doesn't know what he is doing....
.....the bowsprit fit.....now there only need to be some minor adjustments and it can be installed....for a few minutes of work we got a beer and a sandwich and the pleasure of the company of our friends and neighbors....their home is up for sale....and they have one foot on the boat....soon we will go out with them and Buddy, their seadog, for a day sail.....it is good to be able to handcraft things....it is even better to know for sure what you want to do and how you want to spend the rest of your life......and then to do it........I am sea green with envy......
  

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[Robin]

Thanks for the help and the kind words! Come aboard, anytime!