She's out of the shop! After 11 months of work - and hour here, a day there, "Hard-A-Lee" sees the winter sun. And goes into storage until Spring.
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
She's out of the shop! After 11 months of work - and hour here, a day there, "Hard-A-Lee" sees the winter sun. And goes into storage until Spring.
She's home - and the projects have begun!
October 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
She's home - and the projects have begun!
End of our 11th season aboard Sionna. It was too short - but we learned alot!
October 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
End of our 11th season aboard Sionna. It was too short - but we learned alot!
We live in a beautiful place...
September 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We live in a beautiful place...
September 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Second coat of primer, following weeks of putting and sanding. And the new lower gudgeon casting has been fitted!
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August 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Second coat of primer, following weeks of putting and sanding. And the new lower gudgeon casting has been fitted!
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#Alden12.5
Port side bottom putty is complete - and a whole bunch of clamps have come to live in the shop!
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August 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Port side bottom putty is complete - and a whole bunch of clamps have come to live in the shop!
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Restoring the mast step, and more sanding on the hull. Although the boat was rebuilt in the early 70's, it looks like they reused the original mast step from her build in 1924!
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June 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Restoring the mast step, and more sanding on the hull. Although the boat was rebuilt in the early 70's, it looks like they reused the original mast step from her build in 1924!
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#Alden12.5
Started filling some of those 500+ holes, and some more sanding on the port quarter.
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May 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Started filling some of those 500+ holes, and some more sanding on the port quarter.
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More progress, removing the paint. #Alden12.5
May 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
More progress, removing the paint. #Alden12.5
Meet "Otto" the autopilot - affectionately known as "George" to his friends. So if you're aboard Sionna this summer and hear someone say "George is flying", you'll understand...
May 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Meet "Otto" the autopilot - affectionately known as "George" to his friends. So if you're aboard Sionna this summer and hear someone say "George is flying", you'll understand...
Started sanding and leveling the hull today. Taking the paint off, I can see the original scribed waterline from when she was made!
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April 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Started sanding and leveling the hull today. Taking the paint off, I can see the original scribed waterline from when she was made!
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#Alden12.5
Finally got a chance - on this epically rainy day - to fasten off the new plank sections. So nice to be putting this lovely boat back together!
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April 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Finally got a chance - on this epically rainy day - to fasten off the new plank sections. So nice to be putting this lovely boat back together!
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#Alden12.5
Test-fitting the newly configured wheel on Sionna.
April 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Test-fitting the newly configured wheel on Sionna.
Scarfing in new plank sections in the garboards. It's finally warm enough to epoxy properly!
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April 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Scarfing in new plank sections in the garboards. It's finally warm enough to epoxy properly!
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Bunging knots in White Cedar.
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April 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Bunging knots in White Cedar.
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Two new planks are ready for final fitting and glue-up!
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April 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Two new planks are ready for final fitting and glue-up!
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#Alden12.5
Boat work is so satisfying.
March 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Boat work is so satisfying.
The wheel rim changes its spots...
March 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The wheel rim changes its spots...
The Steward Skiff restoration is complete! 13 months, almost 300 hours, and a bunch of new wood!
March 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The Steward Skiff restoration is complete! 13 months, almost 300 hours, and a bunch of new wood!
It's not boat work, but it's kind of fun anyway.
March 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It's not boat work, but it's kind of fun anyway.
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Welcome Barb! And "Hi" to Stew!
Welcome Barb! And "Hi" to Stew!
March 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Welcome Barb! And "Hi" to Stew!
Welcome Barb! And "Hi" to Stew!