A few upgrades ....

[Skagitguy]

Being the next outing is not till June, i thought this would be the time to do a few upgrades to my Skagit 20 "Bainbridge ". So i'am adding a 3rd gas tank ( 12 gal ) on the portside bulkhead ( that will bring the total to 52 gal for long distance trips...San Juans ? ) with it's sock cover. Above that will be a old Skagit "water tank" unit mounted on the wall but i'am converting it to a glove box with ruging inside and a nice piece of varnish wood to match the steering unit but will have a door.The bench seat in the stern will have a door and a few other things.Then a little work in the cabin. Chuck

[Steve_Kiesel]

Bainbridge is looking great Chuck. The wood glove box, sock box in your case, will balance things out nicely. Been thinking about doing something similar to the Seafair. Someday maybe.

[Lootas1]

Looking just great Chuck! Another day of disaster (but fun) on the water for us today. Went out on a marker boat for the schooner races in B'ham Bay. On a 1929 65 foot boat that was restored after many years pulling fishing boats out to fishing water at Bristol Bay, AK. When the skipper went to anchor, a shaft that needed to be turned, snapped so we couldn't get the anchor down. Then one of the cylinders on the 83 year old diesel engine had either a cracked head or a blown head gasket. Before we blew up on the lee shore, he called a water taxi to take us off and put his inflatable with a 40 Suzuki in the water to push his big boat to Bellingham. I had to confess that I was the Jonah on board but they didn't toss me to the huge fish that was lurking to swallow me. Sailboat racing is such fun!

[Helmar]

Looking good Chuck :GoTeam1:

[Skagitguy]

Thanks, I put also one of those LED battery lights units ( those are great inside the cabin without any wiring to do and you can screw it to the wall or Velcro it ) inside the carpeted glove box. Next will be the beverage holder / field glasses holder on top of the box that i had mounted on the wall from before. Chuck

[Yardman]

Looking good! I bet if I look up " ship shape" In my funk and Wagner I might see a pic of your boat! Keep up the nice work - Ross

[Skagitguy]

Jerry, Glad you and your friends made it back ok.


Thanks Ross. Are you going to Blake Island on June 9th ? I will be going out of Everett.