Island Cutter

I'm realy thinking hard about Plasteak for hand rails!..

I haven't used the PlasTeak dimensional "lumber", but the thin decking material is amazing! It even has a slight fuzziness like a freshly holystoned deck. It would have been pricey, but I was an installer at the time and these were off-cuts that I managed to salvage.

The Walker Bay is my smallest sailboat and the one that seems to get used the most. Glad that I got the beige hull... it looks a little less like plastic that way.

It does seem to explain why I am self-employed... by default, I guess!

I'm still thinking about towing her to Florida for this trip. It certainly is no strain to tow. Either way, I shall look forward to seeing you at PiP. This will be my first time at this event although I've been going to Key West since the early 70s. Take care, Rob

We have had a number of setbacks lately, but the Gods stiil seem to see fit that we get to PiP. I hope that you do bring your Shearwater. I would love to see one again, in person. I had some grand plans of getting a few Flateners built for PiP, but we will be lucky just to have our Walker Bay 8 with us. Since I can't leave well enough alone, I did rig her with a bowsprit and a tiny jib. PiP will be the first sea trial for the new rig... hope it works. I am sure that we will cross paths down there. We are camped in the Modern Campsite (couldn't get a period camp together in time.)

See you soon,

'Cutter

aka: Michael

I knew that these goofy photos might stir someone's memory.

Yes, I am affraid that I must admit that I was a member of that "Weird Fyrd" aka: Northern Fyrd in NY. I still keep in touch with the core group, but most of us have scattered before the wind now. When talk of the Markland Days comes up, you are all remembered quite fondly. Seems we all are "progressing" toward GAoP these days.

Will we see you at PIP?