Author Archives: ahoytim

We are headed back off the grid, on to the sea, and into full time freedom… I have wrapped up my final days with my employer. We (Tim, Alli and 5 year old Orion) plan on departing this summer on … Continue reading →

I have strengthened the interior bulkheads, and the coach roof.. and added some great hand holds. I made a template of pine, and then cut these from a 10″ ash board.

Two wedge shaped stainless water tanks have been fabricated with a combined capacity of over 40 gallons. The lower seems of the tank were welded (TIG) inside and out, the top was the welded from the outside once the tank … Continue reading →

I have constructed a new boom from 4″ schedule 40 aluminum pipe, with stainless caps to accommodate hearty hardware fastenings (outhaul, gooseneck, mainsheet). The caps were welded and then turned on lathe. Fastenings for caps and sail track have been … Continue reading →

In the fall of 2017 I combined a number of existing designs for utility dorys and came up with the “Tusket Garvey.” After a 1′ to 1″ bristol board model the design was finalised. The 16 ft by 6’6 craft … Continue reading →

I have noticed lately that if I move from a fixed spot in the boat, I can feel where the parts of the interior used to be. Muscle memory from clambering and clawing through the cabin in sloppy seas. It’s … Continue reading →

Our new aluminum mast has arrived. It was purchased partially completed (due to our budget) from Klacko Spars. It is their K35 extrusion, with welded masthead and compression tubes. A beautiful job and mast!! The reason for our switch to … Continue reading →

The beginnings of an interior, some creature comforts, are reappearing aboard Eleanor Tarr. Using the original interior of spruce ply as templates, new bulkheads and berth sides were cut from 1/2″ marine plywood and installed. To support these I milled … Continue reading →

It was a clear enough week to keep the tarps off, and with the interior cleaned it was an ideal time to install the diesel tanks. All went quite smoothly, I eventually ran out of excuses not to hoist the … Continue reading →

The cabin sole (floor) had originally been constructed from 1/2″ spruce ply. The thickness was nearly sufficient but the sole was tired and smelled of the old tar lining. I looked into using a marine ply with a teak and … Continue reading →