2011 Coastal Run to Florida

[ILikeRust]

To be sure, it does not prevent people from working on their boats - I see people sanding and painting (including spraying) all the time.

At many marinas, though, if you let ANYTHING get in the water, some other person, whether a marina employee or simply another marina user, likely will say something to you about it.

[chiron]

The rules at my slip say no making dust and nothing gets in the water and I have heard of a couple people getting in some trouble for making too big of a mess. So when the marina owner is around I motor away from the slip and scrape and hand sand till my heart is content, but when no one is around I do what works best and plug in the tools and sand away. Having a wood boat sure is a labor of love. I cant wait to see Hanleys boat in the water.

[hanleyclifford]

Closing in on deadline for 5/6 Aug move to Edgartown Marine.

[hanleyclifford]

Since a lightning strike trashed our ISP I can only post one picture at a time.

[chiron]

WOW!!! She sure is looking good. I'm excited just seeing the progress. Keep it coming. Did you spray the finish or brush and roll it?

[hanleyclifford]

The PO told me he cut each plank with the brush so I do just the same. The black seam compound is roofing cement - I'm going with black bottom paint this year for the first time (Defender had it on sale).

[Mo]

Nice!!

Beautiful boat Hanley and you've done a great job on her. The pics say it all. She's a beaut on the coast. Love the garage too....I'd love to be able to haul mine inside and putter at it in the winter.

Safety Note for Launch: Vodka and ice will ruin your kidneys. Rum and ice will ruin your liver. Whisky and ice will ruin your heart. Gin and ice will ruin your brain. Coke and ice will ruin your teeth. That darn ICE is lethal!!! Warn all your friends: Lay off the ICE!!

[sastanley]

looking great!

Hanley, Now it makes perfect sense how you often beat the "picture-master" Jerry to the punch with timely photos of almost any topic we've discussed here in recent months. You just walk out to the barn and snap a few!

Sorry about the lightning strike..at least it didn't hit the boat!

All that being said, I am sure you are chomping at the bit to get her in the water & enjoy some sailing time.

How much will she seep when splashed before the seams close up? Is it disconcerting at all? I get worried when I have a 1" hole (shaft log) to worry about with a stuffing box to keep water out & you have 800' of open seams to deal with!

[Kelly]

weeping seams

I don't know about Hanley's boat, but a 1950 Garden ketch I had in Santa Barbara didn't weep a bit after at least a year on the hard, outside.

I had re-caulked the seams before splash time, rented a large electric pump for the bilge and asked the yard for two hours in the sling while we checked on the boat in the water. Not a drop came on board.

[Marian Claire]

FWIW: On HC's page, Hull album, pic #3 he mentions raw linseed oil. I am sure he can give details. I have to remember to dip/sponge all the water out of the bilge when I haul. Otherwise it slowly weeps OUT and delays my sanding/painting process. Looking good HC. Dan S/V Marian Claire

[Mo]

Drainage on the hard.

Dan,
Have you considered putting a plug in the lowest part of the boat. Although mine is Fiberglass I put a plug in the lowest part of the keel. Condensation and water all drains out. I find I have no mould in the spring because the boat is so dry when on the hard for winter. Not sure how that works with your wooden hull??

I was always one not to drill a hole in a boat but this was the best one I ever drilled.

[hanleyclifford]

Remember these Herreshoff 30 boats are double (cross) planked and riveted with a layer of sailcloth impregnated with white lead paste between the layers of planking. There is no oakum or caulking between the carvel strakes. The raw linseed oil keeps the hull swollen up so that she takes on very little water at launch. Reminds me of the first thing the Captain on the scalloper told me, "...never mind the life jackets - concentrate on keeping the water out of the boat..." FWIW

[Mo]

Hanley,
Well built indeed. How does it fair for rot etc. Is there allot of work to keep her up or does the design promote a strong, solid hull over conventional methods.

[hanleyclifford]

The construction method is a forerunner of the cold molded hull except now they use epoxy instead of copper rivets. The raw linseed/cuprinol cocktail stops rot cold.

[Mo]

Hanley,
That's cuts down on allot of grief and work. I liked the comment regarding the life jacket