The Work Never Ends

I came across more photo's from the early days on the changes made to the Sue.
As I was going through the pics, I couldn't help but think back to that time. Constant work, constant change. I remember thinking, "I can't wait for all this work to be done so things will get back to normal". It took a few years during these constant changes to realize that the work never stops when you own a boat.

Now, as I hope you'll remember from previous posts, the first thing Keith did was change out all the standing and running rigging. 
The second thing he did was haul her out and paint her. And, boy, what a paint job! His son came down for a visit and they applied the graphics before she was splashed. 
By the way, after that first haul out, the Sue would haul three more times before the year was out.

The next thing (if memory serves me correctly) was our absolute dislike of the Nav Station. Keith hated the control board. I hated the design....and the chair. So, even though the chair went bye-bye much later, Keith changed everything else.

 Original 

Oh....all that has got to go!

Better!

Much Better!












New radio, New VHF, New Design....this will work.

I'll be posting various photo's of work done on the Sue over the years, as I come across them. Maybe, one day, I can get Keith back online to blog about a few of them.

Shortly after acquiring the boat, Keith hauled it out and changed the look.

This is what the hull originally looked like before the change.

 The graphics for the port and starboard bow and  the graphics
for the stern.

 The sailmaker. He'll use any space he can find to get the job done. In these pics, he's making a new genoa for the Sue after the other was shredded up when the boat grounded on Mustang Island.

 Evolution of the galley shelves. I'm sure I have a pic of the finished project somewhere. I'll add it when I find it.

 Organizing the lines.

The propane locker he made for the stern rail.

The cushions he made for the cabin.