See video of the pour on YouTube:

[www.youtube.com]

Willy has documented the pouring of the lead keel with 18 photos!

[www.testrong.com]

High Life is for sale after major rebuild. Contact Mike Amory ashmarboats@aol.com

See Jupiter being turned over!

[www.youtube.com]

Today I removed all of the station molds and the hull is in primer coat and will be rolled over this Saturday. The rollover will be available for view on UTUBE.
The purpose of this message is I'm offering at no charge all of the station molds and the jig sides for the keel. The molds have some slight damage to the bevel edges from not pre drilling for the wedge braces during planking and 2 small broken pieces at the clamp on one mold during removal. All very repairable. They are 3/4" particle board molds with 2 X 4 stands and 3/8" ply lower reinforcement. I was happy with the way they came out and faired.
Not included are any drawings or the lofting. I'm still using them, obviously.
I also feel strongly that a set of lines, offsets, and construction plans should be purchased from Doug Hylan who modified the L. Francis Herreshoff Rozinante before giving the molds away.
The deal is:
Whoever wants the molds has to pick them up or arrange a pickup. I'm not even going to help.
I will not send them to anyone.
I'm not responsible for any errors.
Burn season starts on Jan 6th and after that they will be burned.
They are sitting outside but covered.
Location is southeastern New England

It's a good deal. I hope someone grabs them.

Willy

Hello. I've a Rozinante in need of restoration. Original construction, 1975, ME. Please contact if interested in participating. Note my email address "gsgerph at yahoo dot com" worded to prevent lifting by web robots.

Just another dreamer looking for a Rozinante prefferably a Cheoy Lee or other fiberglass one.
Great website

seeking to purchase a rozinante. anyone know of anything on or coming onto the market....also interested in any comments about how comfortable these boats are for weekend cruising, say to the Vinehyard....???

Willy's gallery is up to 69 pages of construction photos and descriptions of building Jupiter!

Willy Hampton has submitted new photos of ribands and ribs:

[www.testrong.com]

Thanks to Willy Hampton (and to Ron Klebba) for sharing their exciting construction photos. They are a great inspiration to us arm-chair boatbuilders. I look forward each day to seeing the latest in the Jupiter series from Willy.

Welcome to the NEW Rozinante Forum. The old forum:

[www.kerchevalave.com]

can still be accessed for doing information searches, but is no longer accepting new messages. Use this Forum for anything having to do with Rozinante.

Have Fun!