Chesapeake Bay Skipjack

All Blog Posts Tagged 'oysters' (3)

6/5/10: Sanding and Grinding

Gordon and David get help on the Ida May from Salisbury resident, Tom Evans. Thank you so much, Tom, for your hard work. We sanded and grinded today in preparation for painting copper on the Ida May's bottom.

Added by ida may on June 5, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

5/22/10: Still Replacing Bottom Boards

Gordon, Elbert, and David worked on replacing the Ida May's bottom boards, starboard side. The weather was so pleasant that we didn't even have to erect our shade tarp. We're very close to finishing the bottom!

Added by ida may on May 22, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments

5/4/10: At Cropper Brother's Lumber Choosing Mast and Boom

We visited Cropper Brother's Lumber in Willards, MD to choose a couple straight trees to make the mast and boom for the Ida May. Check out the many pictures we took of the process of stripping the bark from the trees to make bare poles.

Added by ida may on May 4, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments