Shipwright's Proposal is in execution.

 This past week felt fairly quiet around the shipyard, and onboard Spirit of South Carolina. The shipwright delivered his proposal and  reportedly has arranged for materials and labor to come on sight.  This past Monday was to be the construction of a scaffolding around port bow to start on the planking in that area, but it hasn't yet happened at this writing.  

 Last weekend, the 16-17th April, Easter weekend, would drive a lack of activity.  Nevertheless, the schooner benefitted from two Volunteers who came aboard for the day on Saturday.  Richard Behling, and Layne Carver came aboard to advance the clean-out of the forecastle.  Together with Hunter, they stripped and brought on deck remaining mattresses and covers for transport to the storage trailer, and then continued to vacuum out, and wiped down all the berths and surfaces in the forecastle, except the four that are hosting the mainsail and  main boomlift tackles.

This coming weekend,  hoping to continue that progress into the Saloon, and aft cabin. Additionally, a looming priority will be to unfold, repair, and rig up the foresail boom awning, to provide some  on-deck shade over the waist.  That's  partly a juki sewing machine job. And then there will be clearing out the cockpit and  returning of the contents of the lazarette. 

Anyone who can drive down for a day or more, any day of the week is most welcome.. Please text or email the Volunteer Coordinator, Bryan Oliver.  His contact info is under his email signature block; or use the contact form at bottom right corner of our Blog page.

Meanwhile the scenery around the shipyard has become more interesting.  The pilot schooner Virginia has been hauled out and is sitting behind us. An enormous modern performance ketch, I estimate 123 feet,  now sits next door. 

Meanwhile, back in Mount Pleasant, there's an interesting diversion project for those of you who can't get down to Thunderbolt, but would like to do some hands-on with traditional wooden boat work. The Low Country Maritime School has a number of open restoration projects going on that will welcome some volunteer help.  That comes on every Wednesday afternoon from 1630-1830.  just two hours. The most recent project is the Herreschoff design Gaff-rigged sloop Golden Eagle, 

Bring along a beverage, and lay in with Rachel Berquist, Sam Gervais and a few of us other regulars for some socializing, and  constructive restoration work.