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Christmas Tree Ship 2009
The weather was not cooperating with us this year. The day started off with the wind topping off around 40 knots. It settled down to an easy 20-30 knots by the time the event started. People still came though to see Santa on the ship and enjoy all the fun crafts and activites in the museum. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Volunteer Apprecitation Party
Last Saturday we had party at the Sunset Inn which overlooks the channel that we come out of and go back in every time we leave and return to Erie. It was well attended and a great time was had by all. The Sam Hyman Band provided some music to dance to. The staff and the Sunset provided [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )I think summer is over…
The last forecast I saw had 2-4 inches of snow in it for the Erie Waterfront. I guess that means that summer is finally over. Luckily, we got the winter cover on before the snow came down.
Pat, Rob and Isaiah have been working to get the rest of the small pieces of the cover put [...]
Cover Day
The day everyone has been waiting for is finally here!! Cover Day will be on Saturday November 21st. Muster will be 0830. The Pro Crew will be working all this week to start assembling the framework and hopefully will be done by Saturday to spread out the canvas. Anybody who can come down and help [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )2010 Sailing Schedule
As promised there has been some changes to the schedule and here they are.
2010 Sailing Schedule Version 12-15-09
I have also changed the schedule in the previous post as well.
2010 Sailing Schedule
2010 Sailing Schedule Version 12-15-09
So the schedule has been put together as best we can this far in advance. We wanted to get this out there as soon as possible so people start making plans now. There is always a chance that the schedule will change and we will contact anyone who is affected by [...]
The Stbd Main Channel is Back!
The Stbd Main Channel is back on. This project is only possible through the skill, dedication, and hard work of our head shipwright Bob Arlet. Bob does his work in such a way that most people have no idea how difficult of a job he is getting into. There are very few pieces, if any, left on [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Main Channel Project
The channel is the piece of wood that holds the lower shrouds and topmast backstays off the ship. It is fastened to the ship just under the cap rail. The Shrouds and backstays have irons that run through them before they terminate at the chain plates.
We found some rot on the inboard edge of the [...]
An End and a Beginning
Today marks the end of the 2009 sailing season. We will be down to only a couple seasonal crew left to help with maintenance. The galley will stop operations and the crew will start living semi normal lives again. We have sailed more days this summer than any other summer here in the Lakes. In [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )The Last Sail of the Season
OK, so I didn’t finish telling everyone who the crew is/was this year but they have all left for the most part. I also didn’t update anyone on what we’ve been up to this summer. Well, I apologize for that. I had the best of intentions sitting in my office in April but as soon [...]
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