Meryl Grandy

This was of course a big day, in many ways the day before was an even bigger day as the keel was fitted to the boat, would the 14 x 20mm keel studs line up with the holes in the boat? Would the 4 fuel tank pipes fit, lots of questions.

Thats John Holmes standing on the aft deck of the boat, John is a good friend and was crew on our trip
to Salvador,Bahia, Brasil on another boat I took over some years back. John took over the job of propping the boat up for me the day before once it was on its keel, thanks John!


Picture taken by RH McBride using a Pentax film camera. Click on the image for a larger view.

The hull of this yacht was constructed mainly by one person in a six week time span period.

Plans are available from www.dixdesign.com we can supply a bulkhead kit set. The coach roof was a custom design for this boat.

Roy 

It doesn't seem possible but it's been a year since photographer Robert Yaskovic and I spent a few days with Captain Steve Martinez of STM Outfitters to swing glass rods for steelhead, day drink, not catch fish, laugh, still not get a tug, relax in the backseat of the Stealthcraft, miss a great buck steelhead at the end of a swing, and then eat crazy good Polish food at Barski at night. 

It was certainly not a bad way to spend a few days.   


I asked Rob if he'd mind sharing a few images from the trip and he sent eighteen stellar images in black and white which are a neat way to remember our few days on the Pere Marquette.  I'd go back and do it all over again right now if I could.


















My takes from this same trip (in color) are HERE and HERE. 

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