After 19 years of feet dry, the Lady J launches.

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CharlieCobra

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May 5, 2006
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Knutson K-35 Yawl Bellingham
The day finally arrived and the "Lady J", K-40 hull number, went feet wet for the first time in 19 years. She seeped at about 1000 Gals an hour for the first thrity minutes and then took up rapidly. Twelve hours after launch, the water in the bilges had dropped below the pumps. As good as she looked on the hard, the sight of her in the water was amazing.

Here's a slideshow and a couple of pics.
http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Lady%20J%20Launch/?albumview=slideshow



 
justsomeguy

justsomeguy

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Feb 20, 2011
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Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
Lady J... I've heard that moniker before...She looks good!
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
The is nothing, absolutely nothing as pleasing as looking at a job well done and knowing that it is your best work. Well Done! Charlie.
 
DeniseO30

DeniseO30

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Feb 26, 2009
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Oday 30 Anchor Yacht Club, Bristol PA
Charlie when are sea trails and will the owner be taking possession soon?
 
woodster

woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
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S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
Man after my own hart.....

congrats Charlie...if only i had the youth and energy to tackel a job like that ....you have done a very good job on her......glad she tighten up and no suprises.....carry on........

regards

woody
 
RAD

RAD

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Jun 3, 2004
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Catalina 30 Bay Shore, N.Y.
All I have to say is you da man .......nice job

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FourPoints

FourPoints

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Apr 8, 2010
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Frers 33 41426 Westport, CT
looks great, but could you go into a little detail about the seeping 1k gal/hr? I have no experience with wooden boats, and I know all boats leak some, but I thought the idea was start out with tightly sealed joints and seal / coat the outer timbers so they didn't absorb the water and rot... Am I just totally wrong here?
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
When you drop dry wood into water it takes a little while for it to get wet and swell. But it does and then the boat stays dry.
 
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CharlieCobra

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May 5, 2006
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Knutson K-35 Yawl Bellingham
FourPoints said:
looks great, but could you go into a little detail about the seeping 1k gal/hr? I have no experience with wooden boats, and I know all boats leak some, but I thought the idea was start out with tightly sealed joints and seal / coat the outer timbers so they didn't absorb the water and rot... Am I just totally wrong here?
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Within a month of hauling a carvel planked, any wooden boat for that matter, the wood shrink and the seams open. One of the issues with old boats is the loss of elasticity of the seam compound, causing separation from the plank edges and seeping, even when they take up. Depending on the planking style, how well the job was done, a wood boat will weep water at high rate until the planks swell or "take up". Some boats weep for a month. This one sealed right up fast and had me worried that we set her in too hard. No issues though, no started fasteners, cracked ribs or popped planks so I reckon we nailed it.
 
Mark Maulden

Mark Maulden

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Jan 25, 2011
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S2 11.0A Anacortes, WA
Fantastic. Brings back memories of learning to sail on my grandfathers K-38. (way back when)
 
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