Sketch Book: Creating Cockpit Tables
August 9, 2016
A.Dining al fresco is one of the joys of being afloat. Eating off a cockpit table is much more civilized than eating off a plate
A.Dining al fresco is one of the joys of being afloat. Eating off a cockpit table is much more civilized than eating off a plate
When my oldest son, David, told me about the J/24 he had just bought I had a pretty good idea what was coming next. “Dad, I’ve bought a J/24. It needs a lot of work, but the price was right.”“What are you going to do with it?” I asked.“Race it, eventually. Here’s what needs to be done,” he said and pulled out a two-page list of repairs and upgrades he wanted to make on the boat.
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