Right now Swirl is in Port Townsend at SeaMarine (formerly FleetMarine) being stripped down to bare wood to see what's happening with her planking. A few years ago some of the planks along her aft top quarter started to separate -- to the point that you could actually see daylight between them. And, of course, water could also come in that way. She has been caulked inside and out, and the planks continue to work apart. So now she's being stripped bare so we can figure out what's happening. Here's a picture of her tucked into the shed where she'll be worked on:
And here are a couple of pictures to give you an idea of what this entails:
It breaks my heart to do this to her (not to mention my bank account), but it's the only way to keep her seaworthy (and insurable).
I promise I'll post some happier pictures and memories soon.
Jo and Abi
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