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I took a little wooden skiff over to Merrill-Stevens boat yard today to get some woodwork done.
I love Merrill-Stevens. Every time I go there I see an interesting or famous boat. Today was no exception.
The first boat that caught my eye was a small brightly colored boat with no visible signs of propulsion, That is until I spotted the oar locks and sliding seat. I asked John Spencer the yard manager about it. He said it had been rowed across the Atlantic!
I asked John where I should put the little skiff I had brought. He told me to stick it in the big tent. As I was backing it into the tent I saw a stunningly beautiful wooden boat with the name Pilar on it. I know the original Pilar is in Havana so I assumed this was a replica. No, it was the older sister of the famous Pilar. Merrill-Stevens had just repainted it. The paint, Awlgrip Black, was wonderfully glossy but you could tell it was a real wooden boat,
I hope my cell phone pictures post ok.
I love Merrill-Stevens. Every time I go there I see an interesting or famous boat. Today was no exception.
The first boat that caught my eye was a small brightly colored boat with no visible signs of propulsion, That is until I spotted the oar locks and sliding seat. I asked John Spencer the yard manager about it. He said it had been rowed across the Atlantic!
I asked John where I should put the little skiff I had brought. He told me to stick it in the big tent. As I was backing it into the tent I saw a stunningly beautiful wooden boat with the name Pilar on it. I know the original Pilar is in Havana so I assumed this was a replica. No, it was the older sister of the famous Pilar. Merrill-Stevens had just repainted it. The paint, Awlgrip Black, was wonderfully glossy but you could tell it was a real wooden boat,
I hope my cell phone pictures post ok.