It has been a very busy few months. Between riding out a hurricane (which fortunately for many of us, turned out to be less dramatic than forecast), a tropical storm a week later, then the delivery cr… more →
Dovetailsdovetails wrote 1 month ago: It has been a very busy few months. Between riding out a hurricane (which fortunately for many of us … more →
dovetails wrote 3 months ago: There is something joyous in seeing another friendship sloop under sail. Because the rig and size ca … more →
dovetails wrote 3 months ago: The inside layout of a boat is about as complex a design problem as you can take on, especially on a … more →
dovetails wrote 4 months ago: This year the Friendship Sloop Homecoming and regatta in Rockland, Maine had twenty two boats in att … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: The boat is snug in her shed for the winter and before I turn my attention to other things let me pu … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: The month of September was a very real trial. Between trying to get the roof of the Celtic wheelhous … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: I was depending on some outdoor projects to provide me with fodder for this web log, however, we are … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: The Friendship Sloop Homecoming in Rockland is a great opportunity to meet and visit with other boat … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: I just returned from the annual Friendship sloop Homecoming and Regatta in Rockland Maine. It was gr … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: I have enjoyed reading WoodenBoat Magazine for years. I wanted to mention the current issue (#203) f … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: One of the most important parts of getting the boat ready for the season is not shopping. A huge amo … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: Most of the rig on our friendship sloop is what is now called, perhaps euphemistically, “tradi … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: I thought I would take a break from shoveling snow this weekend and do a little pre-season boat work … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: It is February, or as we used to refer to it when I was teaching secondary school: “the F mont … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: Related to the last post…When we bought our friendship sloop, one of the few areas that needed a maj … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: The interior layout of our friendship sloop is simple, and we feel, comfortable. The impression that … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: I am certainly aware of twenty-first century navigation technology, GPS, Chart-plotters, radar-sonar … more →
dovetails wrote 1 year ago: In this early stage of winter, and until the ground is well and truly frozen, I like to check on the … more →
dovetails wrote 2 years ago: One of the jobs of winterizing our Friendship Sloop involves taking all her stuff out of her, cleani … more →