Restoration of Stella - a 1967 Allied Seawind Ketch (hull #90 - f.k.a. Clam, f.k.a. Seal)
Stella was purchased on Mother's Day May 9th, 2004 and restoration work began immediately. The photos below were taken during that 2004 process. Stella had been ashore for 3 years and had previously been sunk. The engine had been replaced, new cushions made and the boat had been re-wired.

Here is Denise stripping varnish from the deck rail with the decks as found when we acquired her. Projects included installation of the head, navigation instruments, replacing a broken port side deck handrail by manufacturing a new custom rail (thank you Jon Deveneau and Olof Ekbergh for your expertise), rebedding deck hardware, replace cutlass bearing, repairing icebox, restoration of the freshwater system, strengthening mizzen mast structural bulkhead, restoring portlight gaskets, new bottom paint, rebuilding anchor windlass, repairing dodger, replacing anchor light, rebedding portlights, various rewiring, Sikiens on deck mahogany, fairing and painting topsides and refreshing non-skid, restore kerosene heater and replace burner, re-bed charlie noble chimney. Stella was launched on June 4th.

Denise still sanding and fairing even after the boat is launched. Taken about June 18th.

Final taping of deck with non-skid and topsides refurbished while at our mooring in Rockland Harbor, Maine, on Father's Day June 20, 2004. We started cruising the next day.

Stella in cruising mode from the town dock in Castine, Maine. Deck is tan not pink.

Stella in Winter Harbor, July 3, 2004

Stella in Winter Harbor, July 4, 2004 - all alone for 3 days. Ah, the coast of Maine.

Rafted with our friends aboard "Tannis" a 38' l.o.d. Friendship Sloop. Tannis is the boat we race on and is owned by our friends the Cronin's from Sturbridge, MA. This photo is taken in the middle harbor of Winter Harbor on July 29, 2004. Tannis won her class at the 2003 Eggemoggin Reach Wooden Boat Regatta. 2006 Friendship Sloop Regatta - 3 first place wins in a row!

An quiet evening trying to harass mackerel in St. Andrews harbor, New Brunswick Canada, July 2005.

One of our favorite harbors - Head Harbor, Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada, late July 2005. Note: Radar dome is 17' off the water. Tides here run 24'.