Silva Bay Shipyard School Blog

Things are moving pretty quickly under the 10 hour day rule. Here the deck is painted (Bristol Beige) the coaming is in and being glued up , the rub rails are on and the coaming trim is installed.

Looking sharp with varnish on the sheerstrake.

Here are some steam bent mast hoops for the rigging.

The toe-rails! The last peice of wood going on the boat!

Due to the 10 hour days, Jon and I are in the zone, we are making a mast for a boat called the ‘teacup’ for a good buddy in Bamfield with all our spare time?

Trevor and Al survey the door opening. First direct sunlight for the boat!

A new view. The hull! The hull!

Here Rick is giving a lesson in rigging. We are hoping to hoist the mast today. The blocks were all handmade by Trevor – incredible. He also fabricated the spreaders and the truck atop the mast.

Here is a closeup of the truck and fore stay.

The sails are up! They are cream in colour and made in Kingston, Ontario. Beautiful.

In the school’s yard – sails up!

Its a rigging frenzy – everything seems to being working out. So exciting!

The double blocks make this boat look so shippy. I like it. The dime is about to go under the mast in the mast step – a coin for good luck and good fortune.

Here is the boat in the lot ready for launch. Butterflies all around. Some thistles and Scottish heather for the bow – I wonder who is behind such a thing…