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Launch Day

After wild scampering to get all the little bits together I was ready for a first try in the lake.

We managed to get Cricket out of the living room to the car and tied her to the rack. We had to add some 2x4s to the rack so it would be wide enough. Finally we made it to the Lake (Lake Ontario)

Cricket can smell water!

IT FLOATS !!!!!!

Its hard to put in words how satisfying it is to actually launch a boat I have made.

Trailer ready for Cricket!	I had made a trailer with dolly wheels and an old fence we had taken down from the front of the house.
Here she is waiting patiently at the dock.
	Cricket getting her first look at the harbour from the water.
Cricket gives George a ride.
	Cricket goes to bed. I made a cover for her. Still needs some adjustments. Cover turned out not to be waterproof enough. I had a white poly tarp and I cut it down, added rivets and use it on top of the canvas one. It mostly work. If I'm careful when I put Cricket to bed then the tarps work fine. If the water puddles on top because its not neatly wrapped then some water comes in.

SO IT BEGINS ...

I've had Cricket out sailing and she is great. Its alot of fun. Photos here

Read about construction

Links to the [hull part 1] [hull part 2] [mast] [rudder and centreboard] [sail] [oars]
[cleats] [ daggerboard well and mast step ] [ sailing ]

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