With builder now formally out of business, there is a need to find a new solution for completion. Except for the keels and the bent rudder, the boat is sea worthy, although the fly bridge and a few areas of the bulwarks are showing some weathering. Fortunately as the first boat started in the 5 that ae left incomplete, the beginnings of the boat (hull and house) are quite solid - having been built before the financial ills began. Most of the other boats are not nearly so far along and needed to find a company that could do extensive work. My boat could travel on it own hull and power so had more options. I chose to have Schooner Creek Marine of Portland OR come to Astoria and repair the keels and rudder and re-paint the hulls. After the keel repairs the bottom was painted with 4 coats of Pettit Protect epoxy barrier coat and 2 coats of Pettit Trinidad SR antifouling paint. On September 25, 2013 the boat was launched taken to the Schooner Creek facility to work on the fly bridge and bulwarks.
