Ave maria #350

[willie]

Took the crew out for our first sail together on her today. It's their first time on ANY boat, and they're bugging me to go again, so must have done it right.
Here they are looking for teddy...I think the XO ran him over!!(thanks for the idea Jim!) :cool:

[willie]

Always bugging me to drive.

[willie]

And here they are standing watch for marina maneuvers (and out of the way). All in all, couldn't ask for a better day. Even the XO (first photo) had fun with the 3 little ones along. And that's what it's all about!!

[willie]

Thought i'd share some sailing pics of the crew. We've had her out 13 times now since launching in August. Different every time! The XO is telling me i'm lucky i get to go 2 3 times/week, guess she's right, but it never seems like it's enough!
Anyway, we all enjoy her very much, she's a great family boat. I have several hundred photos now, will try to pick out a few.

1) XO at work getting us ready
2) driving lesson
3) kids thought it was "kool" to get their toes wet.
4)What's that mom?
5) Wind came up, they actually thought it was fun getting wet! Unlike the FIRST time! That's me at the helm trying to tip her a little more for them.
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Guess that's enuf for now.

[george copeland]

Great photos--funny how the kids warm up to that heeling thing. This weekend I took a friend's kid who had always been taught the bay was a place of death. In about 30 minutes, he was asking if there were any way we could sail Houdini with the rail down. :rolleyes:

[ebb]

You and yor XO look so cool and you are cool dudes.
I can tell you know are too cool too.   There isn't anything
more beautiful than introducing the kids to sailing.

AveM.  in her fifth and resurected decade doing
exactly what she was intended to do!  Very exciting and
very special!

[willie]

Just did some digging around, and finally looked at Brave Heart. http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussion/showthread.php?t=531
What a nice job someone did with the interior! Did she really hit the rocks? Any news since that last post?
Anyway, i've been trying to figure out what to do with the interior. Some nice wood here and there would make things more shippy. Does anyone have experience in the finishing dept.? I could use any tips and advice on making it look professional. And if anyone has more photos of their interiors and what they did, please post!! Happy turkey day

[Bill]

Another interior make over is going on with our Aussie skipper.  We should have some photo updates of Uhuru posted on "Geoff's Aussie Photo Gallery" shortly.  Meanwhile, you might want to take a look at the interior changes Geoff has started making.  

http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussion/showthread.php?t=325

[ebb]

I'd forgot about Bravehart!  Should put sad news out of mind.   She had a lot of good things going inside.   Fore-n-aft seats for the tall skippers....nice and homey.  A fine remodel that kept most of the original stuff

Wait til you see what Geoff has done!

[commanderpete]

Now you'd be stylin'

[Tony G]

Good Gawd, Pete!  Where do you find this stuff?  I'm a pretty tolerable guy but that is just down right disgusting!

[ebb]

This will be the last thing you see when
you get swallowed by a giant squid.

[willie]

I've been supervising a crew of teenagers in the national forest this summer. They decided we had to go sailing today, so we went. Beat the he-double tooth picks out of piling brush! Your tax dollars at work! lol
Anyway, they (we!) had a blast. I tried to make it educational for them, and i think it was a success. Keep in mind these kids have never been on a sailboat, or even seen one close up most likely, living in the desert of eastern Oregon. Anyhooo, we had to anchor over in the Bass fishing grounds when the fish finder lit up. So here's a few pictures...
It sure was a rough day at work!

[willie]

We've decided she needs a new home. Not an easy decision. Anyway, she's still in the water at Arlington, OR. Will be on trailer ready to go in Jan.
Bring $7500 and a 2-5/16" ball.

It's now Feb., still not on trailer if ya wanta go sailin' first. Lots of snow.:cool:

[frank durant]

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