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Constructing the gaff

Posted by admin | Jul 19, 2020 | Emma's Rigging |

Well, there is the traditional approach followed by Henry. You take a tree of suitable size or a...

Posted by admin | Jul 19, 2020 | Maintenance |

Well, refinishing the gunwale has been on the to-do list for a while. I never thought it would...

Posted by admin | Jul 19, 2020 | Emma's Rigging, Sailing Emma |

Before you can finish the boom, you need to know where your out-haul and reefing points go. For...

Posted by admin | Jan 21, 2020 | Emma's Hull |

When I first met Henry, I wondered why someone would build such a boat and wanted to sell it...

Posted by admin | Sep 8, 2019 | Emma's Hull |

The original Schooner Mary J. Ward was designed by Dennison J. Lawlor and built in 1887 in Essex,...