This blog is devoted to my John Welsford designed 15' Navigator yawl Ellie. I built her in my garage over a period of 18 months and launched her in 2011.  She sports a sliding gunter main, roller furled jib and sprit-boomed mizzen.  Her construction is glued-lapstrake over permanent bulkheads and stringers.  This blog is a record of her construction and her voyages here in the Puget Sound area and (hopefully) a useful resource for fellow Welsford boat builders.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Full Size Paper Patterns
 - CNC files
 - DIY Roller Furler
 - DIY Jam Cleats
 - DIY Boom Tent
 - DIY Wooden Blocks
 - DIY Folding Step Ladder
 - DIY Tiller Lock
 - DIY Wood & Leather Scoop Bailer
 - Puzzle Joint Router Jig
 - 3D Print Hardware
 - Dinghy Cruising Packing List
 - Is a Tabernacle Necessary?
 - Laid Decking part 1
 - Laid Decking part 2
 - Nearshore Anchoring Methods
 - Re-Boarding Straps
 - Really Simple Sails
 - Rigging my Sliding Gunter Yawl
 - Self-Steering Yawls
 - Setup Time
 - ShopSmith Boatbuilding
 - Sleeping Aboard
 - Suzuki vs Honda 2hp Outboards
 - Daysail Videos
 - Build History
 
Friday, September 19, 2014
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2014
The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival was fantastic.  My wife and I had a terrific time seeing all our old friends again and meeting so many new ones this year.  Here is a short video compilation that I made with just a few of the many sights I was able to capture when I was able to sneak away from displaying Ellie. 
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