John Gardner Small Craft Workshop at WoodenBoat Show, Mystic Seaport

It was a multipurpose trip to the WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport last weekend, show my boat “MALU”, and to participate in the John Gardner Small Craft Workshop.  Mystic is a special place made more so by the WB show and the extra privileges granted by the Seaport.

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Aunt Louise an 18’6″ W. Garden Eel

Cedar Key Nov 2014

The Aunt Louise, a William Garden designed Ell was built at the turn of the century (this century) by Gordon Swift with assistance from owner Davis Hammond. Named for Hammond’s aunt Louise Dupont Crowninshield and home ported at Davis’s Boca Grande home, on the west coast of Florida. Strip planked of Spanish Cedar, with Black… Continue reading Aunt Louise an 18’6″ W. Garden Eel

CUMBIA- new Navigation station

Cumbia is a 71′ Cutter beautifully maintained by the owner. Work was done at a private slip in 2012 The existing chart table faced aft. We rearranged the lay out to face fwd, and create an enclosed space for the navigator. The credit for the varnish work belongs to the owner.

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A Snipe named Honey, and the birth of a new center for the maritime history of Pinellas County Florida

  It seemed like a simple thing, Gene Fleming was looking for a home for Honey (the 1947 Snipe built by Clark Mills and sailed to the 1951 National Championship by Francis Seavy) and wanted to donate it to Heritage Village. The Village, Pinellas County’s 21-acre living history museum, already had the Clark Mills designed… Continue reading A Snipe named Honey, and the birth of a new center for the maritime history of Pinellas County Florida