It’s a been a very long time since we posted last, as work has kept us very busy since our voyage to New England in 2018. The tide is changing now however, and after many years, and we are starting to get Rosalind ready for her next adventure in 2026.
Here are some recent pictures highlighting some of the updates that Rosalind has received since her last voyage including a brand new rudder that we made ourselves, new portlights for the main cabin (that you brother!), a new main mast and mainsail, a new cockpit Bimini frame, new propane cylinders and brackets, and a new dinghy and 6 hp outboard motor.
Rosalind turned 50 last year and we feel she is looking great for her age. Our plan is to post about once a month to share updates as we get her ready for her next voyage.
A big welcome to our new followers and our new friends we recently made in Greece!
If you want to learn more about any of the projects, please leave a comment and we can put together a post with more information. All the best and see you in a few weeks,
Alex and Cheryl
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| New dinghy with new 6 hp motor, during sea trials and motor break in. Our 30 year old dinghy is still going strong but is starting to show its age so decided to start the next voyage with a new dingy. The new dingy is 15 pounds lighter and with the new outboard we will be able to go exploring further. |
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| New propane cylinder with new bracket, new outboard motor, and newly refurbished aft seats. The mizzen works perfectly for raising lowering the new outboard! An additional propane cylinder and bracket system are ready to be installed next to the outboard motor, on the starboard side. |
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| New bimini frame. This is work in progress and some additional sewing is needed to finalize the size of the soft top. There is a whole story big behind this project coming up soon! |
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| Rosalind with her new main mast and in-mast mainsail and new chainplates. Also visible is the new bimini frame and the Wiley window (portlight). |
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| New rudder at home in final stages of construction (a project during Covid shutdown). This and the main mast replacement were two challenging projects. |
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Rosalind with new rudder. Notice the old full cockpit enclosure, more about that in the next months. Dinghy davits have been since removed to make room for the self-steering vane (to be installed).
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| The new Wiley windows (functional jewelry for Rosalind!), so no more leaks down below. We designed them, our friend Riley did the engineering drawing for the CNC machine, and they were fabricated in Greece. Let us know if you want to learn more. |
