August 17 update

 NEW RUDDER!

 3 layers of Marine plywood laminated together

 Chris's parents came by as a nice surprise visit :)

 Corking

 and more corking

 Fitting the mast top stay bracket

 and more corking hahaha

 Chris says this is much easier than sanding and fairing, I have to agree

Mast is getting closer to being put together.

My Block and tackle Crane to lift items up on the deck :)

 Our new used 60 lb CQR anchor

Reconstructing the Bowsprit and anchor mounting base with Port Orphord Cedar

Completed the faring and now tons of sanding with Chris' monster hand made longboards :)

 Chris is the longboard sanding pro :)

BBQ time!

This coming Saturday we will be having a BBQ by the schooner at 2pm. All are welcome to stop by and get a burger or brat with all the fixings and check out the progress of the Megan D (Soon to be the "Guardian") Cpt'n Rob will be cookin! :)

Plugging, Faring and refastening

 Port side Faired!!

 Looking Good!

Including the Transom :)

 I was able to purchase teak from a nice retired couple in Olympia

 Enough teak to complete out the interior

 My Sister Vickie came by and picked up the old Iron.

 I calculated the total weight was about 8000 lbs!

 Chris the master woodworker :)

We really appreciate the help of Chris. He has worked very hard this week

Today we finished taking out all the old Iron ballast in the bilge by taking 2 planks out. Then cleaned out the bilge and now replacing the planks

 Chris and I had a workout getting all the old rusty iron out of the bilge

 Had to take out 2 planks to get the larger iron rounds out.

 Even Dino and Neo came to help :)

 New plank to put back where we took the iron ballast out.