CUT 'N' RUN - Down Rigging 2008

Orley's dock was a hub of excitment Sunday Oct 5th, as the fall down rigging season began. Throughout the day nearly 40 hands (20 people) unreaved line, cut seizings, manned the windlass, and carted rig to the Boat Shed. With a fall breeze to chill the Topman- Marica Flynn, Zachary Scholz, Nathan Hager, and Megan Blough- the rig began to make it's way to deck. There, it was coiled, labeled and swept away by the deck, dock, head rig, and windlass team - Ann Wolters, Jim Spurr, Darcy Heavin, Sarah Komenik, Dave Kupczyk, Tim Bell, Jim Scholz, Ron and Rosie Refior, Bonnie Wilson, Walter Pascal, and Katie Koontz. Marilyn Powell was also present until she disappeared into the main building to stand her watch at the front desk. Captain Jim and Bosun Eric Standen managed from the dock seeing everything safely and effiecently from it's place aloft. Safe and effiecent it was! In less than an 8hr day they seamlessly downrigged the yards and Topmst and all it's accompanying rig! A job well done!! Thankyou to everyone who came out! Down rigging is the official mark our off season, a time of coffee, donuts, paint and deck oil. This winter's maintenence season is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your personal skills and knowledge. There is nothing like learning the intricacies of the boat through the hands on relationship of a good maintanence project. Just don't mistake the deckoil for the coffee.





-Yours Truely back from South Africa,

Megan Blough