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Brodie

The starting point: http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Commissioning%202012/DSC02910.JPG Repainting the bootstripe: http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Commissioning%202012/DSC02928.JPG http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Commissioning%202012/DSC02936.JPG http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Commissioni...

Brodie

Looks great - love to see pics of fun projects! Starry Night is going in this week too, done or not.

Brodie

My 1984 Sea Sprite 30 sits relatively low and also quite down by the bow when at rest, which causes fouling of the bootstripe forward and just bothers me because it looks weird. The bootstripe itself is gelcoat and is quite faded, so I would like to repaint it. My debate is whether I repaint it in i...

Brodie

I agree it seems to be a bit slower around here.... although most of the forums that I frequent all do seem to go through phases of less and more activity. Some rebound and some don't. That said, I have never felt any sense of anyone "looking down their nose" at any of my posts. I come her...

Brodie

Weather has just been too nice...I couldn't resist any longer! Now it's time to get to work - launch date is May 23. http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Commissioning%202012/DSC02907.JPG http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Commissioning%202012/DSC02908.JPG http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Commission...

Brodie

Nice work!

But "ominous"?? Did I do something wrong?? (just kidding, of course)

Brodie

And the last one, the current boat, 1984 Sea Sprite 30, Starry Night:

And the whole set on the wall!

Brodie

Cape Cod Marlin 23 "Starry Night" Really like how this one came out!

Brodie

Should be finishing up the Marlin tonight, then just the Sea Sprite left. They will be in a grouping of 6 frames in my living room. I'll post a pic of the completed set. Already had one forum member PM me about this - I am more than able/willing to do a rendering of anyone's boat. Cost is $125, PM m...

Brodie

A couple more.... Capri 22 "Paradigm" http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/2012%20Projects/Boat%20Rendering%20Project/DSC02698.JPG and finally getting to the pretty boats.... Doughdish "Winsome" http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/2012%20Projects/Boat%20Rendering%20Project/DSC02703....

Brodie

You know, when I was writing this I was 98% sure I had it right....I always get Pettit and Interlux mixed up....same goes for bottom paint.

It is Captain's 1015, whatever brand that is....and I've used it for years and never had a problem until now.

Brodie

Ok so these aren't exactly boat photos, but close. I am in the middle of a project to do 11"x14" renderings of the 6 sailboats I have owned. Two complete so far, hoping to get the remaining four done in the next couple weeks. I'm drawing the boats in the order in which I've owned them. 199...

Brodie

Has anyone ever gotten a "bad" can of varnish? Story....So over the winter I've been doing a bunch of in-house projects, including finishing a variety of pieces of furniture. One is a "teak" (i.e. Malaysian hardwood) chair that I got at the Mill Store (one of my favorite and most...

Brodie

Thanks, I will add that to the list of boat projects for the spring...see how it goes.

Don't know about everyone else but there's just something about all that nice orderly spaghetti in that picture that makes me happy :-)

Brodie

Funny, that's almost exactly what I ended up doing....a sail tie looped around the two conveniently mounted cleats on either side of the mast. Vang angle is shallower than ideal, but it worked and is certainly a lot better than nothing. I guess I was too busy sailing to ever get back and post about ...

Brodie

C&C Corvette is a centerboarder and is 31' long

C&C Corvette is actually what I was thinking of when I said Redwing...I knew there was another similar C&C boat but couldn't think of it. From the pics I just looked at online that just might be what the mystery boat is.

Brodie

Thanks everyone, it was a great summer -I still have to finish updating my logbook but I sailed 50+ times. All of these pics were taken in Narragansett Bay. My mooring is in Jamestown on the East Passage side. So there are always lots of cool boats coming in and out of Newport. I cross paths with th...

Brodie

OK Ive been promising to post pictures from this summer as it was my first season with the "new" boat. I was so busy with work and then sailing every minute I wasnt at work that I didnt have time to post any...so here you go: http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/6-6-11/DSC01143.JPG http://gs...

Brodie

Definitely not either a SS30 or a 28. I have no idea what the boat is either. Almost looks like a keel centerboard based on the shallow keel? For a second I thought C&C Redwing but that is a fin keel boat with 3 ports, not 4. Curious to see what the answer is to this one... For comparison, here ...

Brodie

Just gorgeous....more pics please!

Brodie

My rig is keel stepped, so it's not going anywhere, but I agree that I wouldn't want the rig moving around in a strong winter storm... I will probably slack off everything just a few turns and leave it at that - once the sailmaker measures the rig for new sails, of course!

Brodie

Another question I meant to ask earlier....I've never stored a boat with the rig up. Guessing I should take some tension off the shrouds and backstay?

Brodie

Thanks for the replies.... I live 10 min from the boatyard so I will definitely be able to check in on the boat over the winter. I was debating on the door but probably will do it as it would be nice to be able to get into the boat if I want to. The yard does a very good job of shrink wrapping, they...

Brodie

So Starry Night is going to stay at the boatyard, mast up, and shrink wrapped for the winter. I've never had a boat stored this way - trying to figure out what to do about various things. Should I leave the hatches open to try and get some ventilation? I was hoping to refinish the companionway drop ...

Brodie

He's hiding a little bit....lower left corner of the pic...

Brodie

A sad end to a beautiful old wooden Hinckley that used to be moored near me....now a total loss on the north side of Rose Island. Very sad to see. Notice the mooring on ground in front of the boat.... It is pretty obvious based on how the boat is sitting that the entire starboard side is caved in. A...

Brodie

two pretty classics, side by side. On the left is a 1981 Cape Dory 33 owned by a good friend of mine, on the right is my 1984 Sea Sprite 30. Both boats will be going back in the water after Irene - we're not ready for the season to be over! Interesting to compare hull shapes and details between two ...

Brodie

You are on the East Passage side of Jamestown? Yes, at Clark Boatyard. Boat is coming out tomorrow. Didn't want to worry about it - too wide open and Im one of the closest moorings in so everyone's outside me just waiting to take me out when they break loose or drag. Going down tomorrow AM to take ...

Brodie

Looks like the whole East Coast is under the gun for this one....not happy about this at all!! With the old, smaller boat hauling out was always the best option as the boat would sink if swamped. With the new boat I'm not sure what is the best option...stay on the mooring with sails off and extra li...

Brodie

The main on my Sea Sprite has a bolt rope, and has the same grommets along the foot, I also presumed they were for the reef lines... that's how I have it set up, although I haven't had to reef yet this season.

Brodie

If the boat is rigged with a spinnaker (and I do see a track on the front of the mast), the lines might help keep the chute from getting tangled up between the shrouds on hoists and drops.

Brodie

My Marlin was also not self bailing....the thought that she could sink definitely did cross my mind, but in 4 years of sailing I never took solid water over the leeward coaming, and I figured if she hadn't ever sunk in her 45 years that she was probably ok.....

Brodie

OK so she's definitely neither plastic nor classic, and not exactly the prettiest boat around, but WOW is she impressive under sail.... I specifically asked for today off because I knew Maltese Falcon was starting in a transatlantic race from Newport to England. Not every day you get to see somethin...

Brodie

Went in the water today! First sail tomorrow - didn't want to tangle with the tornado warnings we had today.... She sits down by the bow, which bothers me, as it looks weird and also makes the rig look like it is raked forward. This isn't new, the brokerage photos of the boat showed the same thing. ...

Brodie

I posed the same question to the yard, we'll see if they have any ideas. But yes, I guess contacting Hall would be a good place to start! (Why is it that sometimes the simplest answer is the hardest to come up with sometimes??) Trust me, I CAN'T WAIT to post some sailing pics! Hopefully that will ha...

Brodie

Trying to figure out how to add a vang to the Sea Sprite. All my previous boats have used bails on both the mast and boom. I can get a bail that fits the boom, but not the mast (or not easily). None of the pics of any other SS30s that I can find have a vang on the boat. The spar has an internal trac...

Brodie

She's been getting lots of compliments in the yard. Can't wait to get her out from between those two boats so I can see the whole boat! I'll try and get some interior shots on Friday. It's been a work in progress down there between cleaning and oiling the teak, and tool/equipment storage for the oth...

Brodie

Some updates....weather has been torture but I am slowing making progress on the boat. Mast is being stepped on the 23rd and she is going in the water on the 31st. http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Sea%20Sprite%202011/DSC00955.JPG http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Sea%20Sprite%202011/DSC00963.JPG ...

Brodie

The interior of my "new" boat is entirely oiled teak. Most of it is in very good shape, but it all needs a good cleaning. Some areas, particularly the companionway ladder and the trim just inside the companionway, are discolored. What would be the best thing to use to clean the discolored ...

Brodie

I am in the process of buying stuff for the new boat. On the list for this year are new primary winches as the current ones are non-self-tailing and are a bit small (Lewmar 24s, I believe). Most of the sizing charts that I have looked at call for 30s, but occasionally i find one that suggests 40s. W...

Brodie

I think there might be two different discussions going on here about the angle of the cap shrouds... just moving the chainplates straight outboard won't (or shouldn't!) change the sweep angle on the spreaders, but will change the angle of the shroud athwartships between the chainplate and the spread...

Brodie

Tom the owner whom I bought her from had her in Annapolis since 2002 I believe. She never changed the name or hailing port over that time. I'm assuming for obvious reasons that the boat was in Maine prior to that...

Brodie

Well she's not quite indistinguishable from a new boat up close...but she is in very good shape. Mostly just needs a good cleaning, the varnish needs attention (peeling in some areas) and the topsides need compounding/waxing. The boat is very very original - pretty much exactly how she left the fact...

Brodie

It is a tight fit...I knew it was going to be when the yard called a couple days before the boat arrived and asked "so exactly how wide is the boat?" Buffing the topsides is going to be a challenge unless both the other boats move first. Also the boat is about as far from the water supply ...

Brodie

My "new" boat arrived in RI today from Annapolis....didn't have much time to visit but got a few pics in the rain while running from work to class. It's a little early to seriously start projects but the trucker wanted to move her now so that's what we did! The boat sticks out like a sore ...

Brodie

Oh that looks wonderful. I don't recognize the type of boat but she is pretty.

I'm excited, heading to the BVIs in a couple weeks for a charter with the Moorings. Won't be a pretty boat, but it floats and has sails....

Brodie

Your Sea Sprite isn't be chance that same one currently sitting on the hard at Holiday Hill Marina by any chance, is it?

She is at Port Annapolis at the moment.

This boat:

Brodie

Thanks Rachel! That is very helpful. The boatyard where the boat is now recommended Cove Point as well, but it's nice to have a second recommendation. The yard where the boat is going does not have a travelift, they use a yard trailer and a railway to move and launch boats, so no worries there as th...

Brodie

I'm starting the process of figuring out how to get the Sea Sprite home. I am not going to sail her up, as fun as that sounds, I just don't have the time and would be in way over my head anyway. So I'm looking for recommendations for a hauler to transport the boat from Annapolis to Jamestown, RI. 30...

Brodie

Here's a pic that gives some idea of the size of the cockpit....it's huge, and very deep (note where the coamings hit everyone's backs). It's honestly the best cockpit of any boat I've been in - I will miss that feature of the boat the most, as the new boat's cockpit is nice but nothing like this on...

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