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Christened By A Fine Rain, The Chester Yawl Takes to The Water – Chapter 6

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Chris Kleinfelter

A new boat comes to life by degrees. As individual parts come together the construction takes on a form that makes it’s function apparent. It becomes a vessel gradually. A boatbuilding project can take a long time and bring doubts … Continue reading →

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The Boat Guy Talks Up Pelicans, Cool Video

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Chris Kleinfelter

Little surprises crop up on my Facebook page. The good ones are not trying to seduce me into buying useless stuff. The best ones have actual nautical content that speaks directly to my soul. Today’s serendipity was a posting from … Continue reading →

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Almost Afloat, A Sailboat Comes Home To Roost

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

My long dry spell is soon to come to an end. In my backyard is an O’day Day Sailor 17 foot sailboat on a trailer. My wife gets credit for dragging me to a garage sale where the boat was … Continue reading →

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Garage Sailing, Catalina 22 For Sale

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

I have been cruising garage sales for decades.  Partly because I’m cheap and partly because at one time I was a dealer in antiques.  Naturally, as a nautical nut I kept a weather eye out for boating items either for … Continue reading →

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