Century Club: Dan Watson

Friday, April 19, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Avita Launch 19 April

Launched Avita and moved her back to Annapolis from Rhode River 

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • New balsa core installed

New balso core installed under foredeck 

Friday, April 12, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Rotten Balsa core removed under foredeck

Removing rotten balsa core under foredeck.... nasty job...  full face mask with respirator makes it marginally tollerable 

Friday, March 22, 2024 to Sunday, March 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Installing New Bulkhead plywood
  • New Bulkhead Veneer looks awesome

Installed new cheery plywood on bulkhead in Main Cabin, came out beautiful 

Thursday, January 11, 2024 to Friday, January 12, 2024
Number of days:
2 days
  • Go Blue !
  • Go Blue!
  • Main Bulkhead with Original Oak Veneer removed

Go Blue !

Avita celebrates Michigan Championship while I am back working to sand smooth the bulkhead to prep for installing replacement Okoume marine Plywood veneer

Sunday, January 7, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • main bulkhead with oak veneer surface ply removed

Winter Project to remove and replace bulkhead oak plywood veneer not structural but looked awful after 39 yrs of chain plate leaks.  Will replace with 3mm or 4mm marine ply Okoume.  

Friday, December 8, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
  • Leaving Bay for West and Rhode River
  • Leaving Severn heading south to Rhode River

Beautiful day for the final cruise of the season from Annapolis to Rhode River.  

Friday, October 27, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
  • Always sad hauling out to mark end of the season
  • Avita High and Dry for winter 23-24
  • Sailing cruise Annapolis to Rhode River with awesome crewmates

Picture perfect day with steady breeze for sailing cruise from Annapolis to Rhode River for haul out and winter storage. Great day with awsome crewmates. 

Saturday, September 30, 2023 to Sunday, October 1, 2023
Number of days:
2 days
Saturday, September 9, 2023 to Sunday, September 10, 2023
Number of days:
2 days
  • Reaching up the Choptank
  • Avita in the lead off the line

Crazy 2023 NASS Oxford Race we experienced all conditions from dying breeze to radical wind shift of 50 deg to microburst winds topping 30kts.  Great fun, great crew 

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