Halifax Sailing Association   

Donated By Joel Tippens

Boat Captain Gary Smith with allot of help from Kevin Dammer and Brad DiMarco

other helpers were Bob Duffus, Dereck Thornton, Harris Maclay

Like new 10hp, long shaft, Honda outboard motor donated by Dennis Gorden

Sea Clipper, 28' LOA, 18' beam, Draft board up 18"

As of 11/2/06 the club voted on a motion written by Lew Slaughter and read by Chris Baker.  The motion was to name the tri-hull the "Commodore Smith".  With all those at the meeting voting for the motion, it was settled.

These pictures represent only a very small portion of the time and effort invested in this project by many people.  A big thanks goes to all that have helped because it just would not be happening without you. And to all those that say "Wow, she looks great", you're welcome.

This is the tri-hull as we got her from the docks at Aunt Catfish Restaurant 

You might say there was a little work to do...

  Brad and Jim looking things over

This shows the old stern, getting ready to lower the mast

Brad, Jim and Gary

Still getting ready to lower the mast

Pull Laura, pull, pull

Jim runs the main sheet...

Down it comes...

  Gary and Brad work the ladder

Ya, that's the right one, hand it to me would you?

Kevin and Linda, Lee and Laura, Brad and Trish, and Gary and Linda had a great day of painting

All hands on deck, prepare to splash "Paint" ?

The new stern begins to take shape

Gary does initial fitting of the rudder.  Need Brad here to do it right.

The rudder came from our old tri-hull "Ghost" that was lost in Frances, 2004.  Just a little reminder of a fun boat.

Gettin' close, push Kevin!!!

If only that guy in the back would get out of the way.

She's floating guys,  Wow!

She moves easy now, must have been the bottom holding us up???

First on her is Gary.

Safe and sound, ready for the final few things then out for a test sail.

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006 - Sea Test...

With one reef in the main and only partial on the jib, we still had one hull out of the water.

As we buzzed the dock to show-off

Nobody told me how to stop this thing...

Plenty of beef holding her down...

Kevin doing a jig on the next pass...

We had a great sail.  Nothing went wrong with the boat, just little adjustments and a couple of things we forgot.  Hit over 8 kts. under reefing.  No problem tacking, which we all thought would be tough.  Just glides through the water.

Turkey Trot  2006  "The Pirates"

The "Commodore Smith"

To Do List 

INSIDE CABIN

PAINTING

    STARTED - paint the companionway hatch

    Floor of cabin

CENTER BOARD

    Finish the sealing of the cover

Misc Stuff

    Fix screws for bow pulpit

    Fix the companionway hatch

INSIDE CABIN

    Fix other running lights

    Setup the port-a-potty

    Sail covers

Next year's budget items

    Tramps 

    Bimini top

    Swim Ladder

    VHF Radio

    Depth Sounder

    Knot Meter

    DONE - Clean up

    Done - Paint all of inside the cockpit, two coats

    DONE - Install battery 

    DONE - Registration

    DONE - Remove the traveler and make main sheet like the San Juan, PARTS ORDERED

    DONE - new 10hp Honda long shaft donated by Dennis Gorden, needs new impeller

    DONE -  Do latches for all hatch covers

    DONE - Different line on pull down

    DONE - Get gas tank/hose and connector, wrong connector

    DONE - Install the compass

    DONE - Make new pin AND PUT IN

    DONE - Mount the motor bracket

    DONE - Remount the back stays 

    DONE - Shovel sand off ramp between boat and water

    DONE - Setup lines and come along to the pilings

    DONE - remove the jack stands and place the rollers under the boat

    DONE - Paint bottom side of starboard hatch

    DONE - Bottom paint on rudder base

    DONE - Fix trunk to extend trim up and put on a plexiglass top

    DONE - Fix the block for raising the board, needs new line

    DONE - Paint repaired area above sink

       DONE - Fix the cockpit hatch cover in the back, new hinges are in cabin, weather stripping is in van 

    DONE - Install some cleats on base of mast

    DONE - Fix some of the cam cleats and turning blocks

    DONE - Add second coat to some spots around the boat

    DONE - around the inside edges of all hatches

    DONE - Get more gel-coat

    DONE - Mount the rudder 

    DONE - Get fenders

    DONE - Cut pole into 3 pieces - need chain saw, will need 4 total rollers

    DONE - Clean up inside

    DONE - Get name on back

    DONE - Get website on port side

    DONE - Put board back in, with new pin

    DONE - Pull board out and fix glass and paint

    DONE - Sails - check out - JIB OK, MAIN SAIL - OK

    DONE - Modify rudder to raise it, replace steer screws with stainless

    DONE - Install lazy jacks on mast and boom

    DONE -  Paint port hull, top

    DONE - Sand port hull, bottom

    DONE - Sand Center hull, bottom

    DONE - Paint port hull, bottom, check for any bare wood and put on resin

    DONE - Paint center hull, bottom, check for any bare wood and put on resin

    DONE - Paint starboard hull, bottom, check for any bare wood and put on resin

    DONE -second coat on outside of starboard hull

    DONE - second coat on stern area

    DONE - glass the edge of the seat in the cockpit, needs sanding

DONE - Finish foredeck sanding

DONE - Glass foredeck and port side patch

DONE - Sand port hull, top 

DONE - Sand starboard hull, top

DONE - Sand center hull, top

DONE - Paint starboard hull, top

DONE - Paint center hull, top

DONE - Sand starboard hull, bottom

DONE - Do something with the cockpit sides

DONE - Redo the stern and provide for a motor mount

DONE - Glass the stern

DONE - Add or fix cleats where needed

DONE - Fix starboard winch

DONE - Jib & staysail sheet line blocks

DONE - Replace all lines

DONE - Fix mast lights

DONE - Fix both hatch covers & hinges (GLASSED & PAINTED, PORT SIDE NEEDS MOUNTING)

We can be reached at 386- 238-SAIL (7245), info@HalifaxSailing.org, or contact Bill Field