News Letter
The Beacon Sloop Club (Maintenance)
Winter Maintenance 2007 - 2008 Season
Gigi Fris has agreed to be the Sloop Woody Guthrie's Winter Maintenance Coordinators for the 2007 - 2008 winter maintenance season. The scope of this seasons' maintenance is to replace blocks, lines, centerboard, batteries and mounting of the foredeck cleats. We also need to address the repair of several frames, butt blocks, centerboard truck rot as well as recaulking the hull and locating any likely leaks. We may not have time to address replacement of the cabin top and replacement of the centerboard trunk but may look at replacement or repair of the seating benches although it is not considered a priority. The Woody is at Whites Marina where she usually spends the winter. We have already started our maintenance activities.
Gigi Fris has agreed to be the Sloop Woody Guthrie's Winter Maintenance Coordinators for the 2007 - 2008 winter maintenance season. The scope of this seasons' maintenance is to replace blocks, lines, centerboard, batteries and mounting of the foredeck cleats. We also need to address the repair of several frames, butt blocks, centerboard truck rot as well as recaulking the hull and locating any likely leaks. We may not have time to address replacement of the cabin top and replacement of the centerboard trunk but may look at replacement or repair of the seating benches although it is not considered a priority. The Woody is at Whites Marina where she usually spends the winter. We have already started our maintenance activities.
Please note that all Woody sailors are expected to contribute 30 hours or more towards the maintenance effort.
View of the Woody from the rigging after it was hauled out of the water. (2005)
Another view of the Woody from the rigging after it was hauled out of the water.
Notice Captian Patrick's feet. (2005)
Notice Captian Patrick's feet. (2005)
This is what happens when the first winter snow comes early.
Looks like building the winter tent is going to be a lot of fun this year! (2005)
Looks like building the winter tent is going to be a lot of fun this year! (2005)
Saturday December 17th work party finds Captains Kip and Tom B. working on the frame for the Woodys winter cover at Whites Marina. (2005)
The frame is almost ready for the tarp. (2005)
View from the foredeck as the Woody is being pushed up the Hudson River from New Hamburg to the Port of Albany (2006)