Najade is a 37’ Goderich cutter rigged sailboat. Ted Brewer
of Canadian fame designed her. The
actual metal work in welding this round chine sailboat was done in 1980 at
Huromic Metal in Goderich, Ontario, Canada. We then took over the finishing
ourselves with the help of a Danish ships carpenter who did a great job
manufacturing a white oak interior of our design and the company Metro Marine,
which did the exterior paint job. The
whole project took two years and we had her ready in 1982 when we moved onboard
together with our teenage son.
Najade under anchor in Ft. lauderdale, Florida, USA
Najade under anchor in Palma de Mallorca
Najade in Poros, Greece
The navigation station
Navigation Station at an earlier time
Yes, that's me
This table/desk had a pullout top
First Christmas onboard
We read books all the time
The settee table top pulled out to double the size
View into the stateroom with double bed
The galley with fridge/freezer to the left
stove with oven and sink
View into the cabin
left side sliding door into the stateroom and navigation table
right side galley
Our son's forward cabin with desk, seating and bookshelf
to the right a single bunk
The cockpit
View forward to the bow
Electric windlass for anchor rode and chain
Najade being constructed in Goderich, Ontario
All welded up before the paint job
The inside of Najade with a tank up forward
behind it a drum for the anchor chain
The Volvo engine installed
Najade coming out of the paint and woodworking shop
left to right: me, Susie our dachshund, Carol the office girl
the crew of Metro Marine, in the middle Sam Pedersen the Master Carpenter
wearing blue coveralls
Najade out in the yard getting fitted with railings
We just Christened Najade with a bottle of Champagne
and we are looking at the bubblies running off the hull
We are being trucked to the Port Credit Marina
The happy skipper during the construction of Najade
Our first sea trial with makeshift systems
Saying goodbye to Toronto on our way south with Najade
Starting to enjoy the cruising life
Dominik, our son and me
I probably suntanned in the nude, therefore the half picture ;-)
I am working on the coconuts we just picked up off the ground in the Bahamas
You definitely did it your way making certain that Najade fit your needs. You are both Explorers Extraordinaire having lived on the high seas and now on the ground.
ReplyDeleteIt's about time.
It all started with our proper immigration to Canada and the lure of the distant horizon.
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