New boat for Jay: A 56 foot Viking boat built by Jay Smith of Anacortes over a 12 year period and launched yesterday at Skyline Marina. Big pieces of wood (oak & yellow cedar). She will have a sailing rig as well as twin electric inboard engines. Coast Guard approved. Quite an amazing job with a bit more tonnage than BobJ's new K1 dinghy
Also a very skillful job by Associated Boat Transport driver who had to back down a long, narrow, tortuous gravel driveway and position the trailer perfectly underneath the shop roof (one corner disassembled). Lots of tree branch trimming on the way out.
This might be the vessel for a "raid." She could carry the entire SSS Forum, and then some up the Napa River. Ants, you're in charge.
photo by Vernon Lauridsen who volunteered many hours over the years in the construction.