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Ariel Association => Gallery => Topic started by: Mike Goodwin on September 01, 2002, 04:32:16 PM

Title: Commander 105 is launched
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 01, 2002, 04:32:16 PM
This afternoon we got a break from the rain , so we launched and rigged Robert Lemasters Commander 105 " Sparkey" . Help from his brother-in-law Warren , my wife Claire and some of the yard folks .

Here it is heading for the water .
Title: Robert watching his baby get her feet wet
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 01, 2002, 04:35:37 PM
Going in .
Title: Following with the mast
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 01, 2002, 04:42:07 PM
Warren, myself & Robert haul the mast to the water.
Title: Stepping the mast
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 01, 2002, 04:45:07 PM
Warren & I place the mast while Robert gets the backstay .
Title: Maiden voayage ( to the slip )
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 01, 2002, 04:48:23 PM
That Nissan 6hp 4 stroke pushes her nicely .
Title: We made it !
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 01, 2002, 04:51:24 PM
Into the slip with a contrary breeze and no mishaps , plenty of time for that later .
Title: I present you "Sparkey" , Commander 105
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 01, 2002, 04:54:56 PM
New home and new owner , Robert Lemasters .
Title: Commander 105 is launched
Post by: Bill on September 01, 2002, 10:15:32 PM
Good looking Commander.  :cool:  All the hardware on "Sparkey" looks original and in good condition.  Where in Virginia is the marina and will the boat be dry stored in the winter?
Title: Commander 105 is launched
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 02, 2002, 03:13:11 AM
Sparkey is in Portsmouth , Va. on the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River just about 2.5 miles from the site of the 1st battle of the ironclads , Monitor vs Virginia (ex- Merrimac ).
We can sail 12 months around here , with rare freezes maybe every 10 years . In 1984 we sailed 359 times , 2 days missed from illness & 4 from storms . Less than 1% of the boats in this area winter on the hill . Our best sailing is Sept. thru May , summers are light , flukey and hot .
Title: Commander 105 is launched
Post by: MarkCreeker on September 03, 2002, 08:02:35 AM
I agree: nice looking Commander. I hope to post similar pictures next week of Lady J's launch.

As a newbie, I'm confused about something...(actually about many things). What are those lines that run from the pulpit to the mast?
Title: Commander 105 is launched
Post by: Bill on September 03, 2002, 10:59:51 AM
Mark, I assume it's Jib and main halyards attached there to keep them from slapping against the mast.  Right Mike?
Title: Commander 105 is launched
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 03, 2002, 12:05:42 PM
That's it , just the spinaker halyard and jib halyard . Trying to sort everything out for Robert . The red line is the spinaker and will stay up there unless being used . I need to splice the shackles back on the new line .
We hope to get some shots of #45 & 105 together soon .

Mike
Title: #105
Post by: jean #56 on September 29, 2002, 10:34:51 AM
those are some great pictures of #105 who ever did the work did a nice job of it.what i would like to know is what type of boat is #45, and where is it? i have commander #56 and when my restoration is complete i would like to sail arround and see other commanders and ariels.

jean
Title: Commander 105 is launched
Post by: Mike Goodwin on September 29, 2002, 05:02:05 PM
#45 IS A 1962 Ariel , Claire and I took the photos of Sparkey , Commander 105 .
Title: Commander 105 is launched
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