Fall is in the air! Tartan 4000 arrival....

We unloaded a new Tartan 4000 this afternoon in the rain, a new arrival from the factory in Cleveland. She will have her spars stepped Monday and begin preparation for the Tartan display at the United States Boatshow. This boat is lucky hull #7 of the Tartan 4000 and will be rigged with carbon fibre mast and boom as standard equipment. Good looking yacht!

Survey in New England

I helped client Bob Danehower gain a contract on a very nice Bristol 41.1 that is located in Fairhaven, Mass. Bob elected to fly surveyor Fred Wise (Galena, Md) up to inspect the boat. With a Ted Hood design there is always the question as to how you verify the condition of the centerboard/pendent/nico-press, et.al, Pictured is Fred inspecting the board that was replaced only five years ago, so no problems there!