May 24, 2017 May saw a lot of activity at Schooner House. We had a number of out-of-town volunteers come to help. The propeller shafts are in place, the engine beds are now ready for the engines and all the tanks are in ready for plumbing. Tom D. did a … Read More
April 19, 2017 Want to see what’s happening at Schooner House? A few folks have told us they couldn’t find us. Take Johnswood Rd east, past Scammon Cove to McKenzie Pt Rd, turn right and go south one mile. Schooner House, the big white shrink wrap building, is on the … Read More
VIDEO April 7, 2017 On a fine Sunday in April, Sean Heiney of Manitou Media stopped by to check out Schooner Huron Jewel. He was so impressed he pulled out the camera, drone, and video equipment to do this terrific video. Want to come sailing this summer? Be sure to … Read More
March 20, 2017 The schooner has been progressing in the last month (February) despite winter finally arriving and the cold invading the building. The epoxy-sealed interior surfaces have been primed and painted and the cover has come off now that the paint is dry. Work on the centerboard is coming … Read More
February 18, 2017 February has been another busy month at Schooner House working on Huron Jewel. Virtually all the hull planking inside has been sealed with epoxy – only the flotation airspace forward of the first bulkhead remains. Paint has been applied to the interior so that I can start … Read More
January 21, 2017 We’ve made a fair amount of progress since we turned the hull over in December. The inside of the hull has been sanded and coats of epoxy have been applied to seal the planking in most of the compartments. The floors, the transverse structural members that will … Read More