Today is the LAST day we have to finish the boat!!!! We are so excited! But we still had a few things to finish up (motor mount, cabin door, and all the rigging, just to name a few)
Chris, Andy, and Justin worked real hard to finish the motor mount and attach the donated motor to the back of our boat. This will give us a little boast to get out in the middle of the lake where we can pick up the wind!
Corin has finished with the Cabin! He put the cabin roof hatch on and put the cabin door in place as well. All Corins' hard work looks great with the detail standing out, we know we will be sheltered from the storms on the rough seas.
Doesn't the boat look amazing? We are getting ready to set the mast in place and put the sails up to test everything out, maybe we will even take it for a spin around the parking lot. Andy polished the brass windows once again, and they really pop when the light hits them.
Another community volunteer, John, came to help us today set all the rigging in place. He is an expert in sailing, and without him, we probably would not have the rigging lines going the right directions! We really appreciated his hand today, as he worked with Andrew and Todd to set all the lines and hooks.
Here is the motor mount being attached to the back of the boat! It was quite a process to get the block on, let alone the motor attached to the block. Justin and Chris sure know how to get the job done, doing whatever it takes, even if they have to make up their own method to attach the motor.
Sarah and Connie have also finished the rudder and mounts today as well. They attached it to the rear of the boat today, just to find that we have just enough room to maneuver the rudder and the motor without interference! The rudder looks great and a lot of people had a hand on finishing the rudder as well, making it one of the most all around group project throughout this whole process.
Here we are with one sail up! getting ready to put up the lead sail as well. We cannot wait to test the boat out tomorrow on Watauga Lake before showing the community our project on Thursday!
Sarah and Connie have also finished the rudder and mounts today as well. They attached it to the rear of the boat today, just to find that we have just enough room to maneuver the rudder and the motor without interference! The rudder looks great and a lot of people had a hand on finishing the rudder as well, making it one of the most all around group project throughout this whole process.
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