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Lazy Daizy Restoration Project Update Courtesy Toby Pett, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Lazy Daizy Restoration Project Update Courtesy Toby Pett
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Lazy Daizy Restoration Project Update Courtesy Toby Pett
So I was busy grading lobsters with Frank on Saturday afternoon and I get a call from good buddy Toby (a regular contributor to GMG). He tells me there is activity on The Lazy Daizy and I better get my ass over to the moonies for a GMG update. There’s just no way for me to get away at that point so I ask him to swing by and take some pics for the blog. Here is his work-
Lazy Daizy Restoration Project Update Courtesy Toby Pett, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Yep, you guessed it folks she’s still the Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan of all wooden boat restoration projects. Hopeless!
Toby tells me that this is the fifth time the boat has been moved in the parking lot. I wonder if the rent is getting paid. I also wonder if it has been paid, how much dough has been flushed down this rat hole.
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International Dory Race Committee Update From Jimmy T
This coming Saturday from 10 am ’til around 3 pm the IDRC will set up
our booth at the Heritage Center for “Schoonerfest 2008”. As well as
having an exhibition race between the “Bluenose” crew and the local
Coast Guard we’ll be raising awareness, distributing joy and selling
t-shirts. Feel free to stop by and support the cause.
September 13th is the International races in Canada and plans are now
being made for that trip. Anyone interested can contact me for further
information.
There are still tickets available for the fundraising sail aboard the
schooner “Thomas E. Lannon” on September 21st. This is going to be a
great afternoon sail and we strongly recommend all members try and make
it. The money raised for this event will make the first payment on the
new boats.
September 27th we’ll be participating in the “Trails and Sails” event
with the Heritage Center, bringing people out in dories and showing them
how to row.
Volunteers are needed, and greatly appreciated, for all above events.
I’d love to see some of you pitch in hour or two and help support dory
rowing!
Peace, out.
—
James A. Tarantino, President
International Dory Race Committee
978-281-5822
james.tarantino@noaa.gov
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Katherine Richmond and Samantha Rose Talk Dory Racing Interview
Katherine and Samantha talk about Dory Racing and getting involved.
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Dory Race Eliminations Saturday Morning- From Jimmy T
Just a reminder. The elimination races to determine who will represent
the U.S. in Canada are this Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Niles
Beach. Winners will be given 4 nights accommodations in Lunenburg, Nova
Scotia and $500 per person expense money. The races are open to all
members and non-members but non-members must join and pay dues at
registration. A representative from each crew MUST register at St.
Peter’s Square, Friday night at 6 p.m. We will conduct a mixed doubles
elimination race even though the category is not sanctioned at this time.
Over and out.
James A. Tarantino, President
International Dory Race Committee
(thanks for the reminder Geoff)
It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful morning to grab a cup of coffee and head on down to Niles Beach to catch the races. Bring the family. Get into it. It’s fun fun fun!
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Lovely Bones
Leon Pointdexter’s Fredonia Design Schooner on the blocks at East Gloucester Marine.
Leon Pointdexter’s Fredonia Design Schooner, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Greg Checks In With A Thompson Brothers Runabout Restoration Update
Greg checked in with part 4 of his Thompson Brothers Runabout boat project which we have been following.
http://conductorjonz.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/our-thompson-brothers-runabout-part-4/
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Lazy Daizy Restoration Update 8/4/08
Here’s the latest folks. At this point the train wreck Lazy Daizy has been taken out of the water and sits on stands in the parking lot at East Gloucester Marine. Not much progress (if any) has taken place on her but at least the owner isn’t incurring big water dockage fees and will be paying much less to watch it rot away in the parking lot as opposed to rotting away in the water.
Lazy Daizy Restoration Update 8/4/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lazy Daizy Restoration Update 8/4/08
Lazy Daizy Restoration Update 8/4/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Wooden Boat Project- It Can Be Done!
A couple of weeks ago I highlighted a boat project that some folks were taking on and I’m thinking that I may have motivated them just a little bit in this post
Well since then I am very happy to report the couple has really made incredible progress on their Thompson Brothers Runabout.
Here are two updates in the short time since we highlighted this project with some nice shots of the restoration project.
http://conductorjonz.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/our-thompson-brothers-runabout-part-2/
http://conductorjonz.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/our-thompson-brothers-runabout-part-3/
Congratulations, the boat is coming out spectacularly. It’s nice to see.
I highly recommend everyone to check out the pictures, before and after. The job Greg and his wife are doing show that these projects can be done if you are handy enough. Of course this is a 14 foot boat and not a monstrosity like The Huge White Boat or The Lazy Daizy but nonetheless it’s going to be a boat to behold once completed.
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Lewis H Story
Here is a link to the site of the Lewis H Story at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum Site click here for the link
Lewis H Story, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lewis H Story
The Lewis H Story sits aground at low tide.
Lewis H Story, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lazy Daizy Restoration Project 6/25/08
In case any of my loyal readers thought I was going to leave you hanging on the complete abandonment Lazy Daizy Restoration Project, here is the latest photo of it’s progress in the month of June. I wonder how much the rent is each month on a boat that doesn’t leave the dock.
Lazy Daizy Restoration Project 6/25/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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International Dory Races- Setting Up The Dory
International Dory Races- Setting Up The Dory, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Come down Saturday Morning 9:30AM to the State Fish Pier to watch The Gloucester crews face off against their Canadian counterparts in the International Dory Races.
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Lazy Daizy Restoration Update 6/17/08
Lazy Daizy Restoration Update 6/17/08.
As of today she’s still a hopeless cause work in progress. It would be great if the guy that owns this boat could con some rich folks into thinking it was a historic vessel of some sort so they could finance him and get the thing refurbished.
Maybe they could get some LNG money to bail him out. Hell the Peabody Essex Museum got some, and I don’t know what the heck they had to do with laying a pipe for natural gas transmission off the coast of Gloucester. Surely they could spare 25 grand or so for the lovely Lazy Daizy. I think the old gal could use the money. Maybe The Peabody Essex Museum would be willing to carve out $25k for this beauty of a boat. It’s a fishing boat and we need to preserve it.
I bet we could buy a whole lot of Saran Wrap with $25K. We could wrap the Lazy Daizy up in Saran Wrap and then enclose her in a lucite box and mount it on top of The Heritage Center. Yeah, that’s the ticket! Sweet!
Lazy Daizy Restoration Update 6/17/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lazy Daizy Reconstruction Update
Fear not faithful readers you know I wouldn’t let another two week stretch go by without an update on the Lazy Daizy Restoration Process. Yep, she’s still a disaster work in process.
Lazy Daizy Reconstruction Update, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lazy Daizy Restoration Project Update 5/25/08
I know all you regular readers are just dying to see how the big time progress is coming along on the Lazy Daizy and I’m here for you. I haven’t forgot about all of you waiting with baited breath for this update.
Well, she’s still a money pit disaster of a boat work in progress.
Lazy Daizy Restoration Project Update 5/25/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lazy Daizy Rehab Progress Report 5/15/08
For those of you that have been following the rehab of The Lazy Daizy you can rest easy now that I’ve provided you with this timely update-
Yep She’s Still A Trainwreck Work In Progress.
Lazy Daizy Rehab Progress Report 5/15/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lazy Daizy Progress Report 5/5/08
Lazy Daizy Restoration Progress Report- You guessed it, still a train wreck work in progress.
Lazy Daizy Progress Report 5/5/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lazy Daizy Restoration Project Update
Still a big mess work in progress.
Good Morning Gloucester 