Welcome to our newest group of photos! The building of Red Witch.
Please enjoy these photos taken as Red Witch was being built in 1986 by Nathaniel Zirlott. We are grateful to Carlton Zirlott, who sent us these pictures!.
The laying of the keel |
Laying more ballast in the keel |
Keel ballast almost complete
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The stern post
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Part of the bow's stem post
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Starting to look like a ship...
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Some of the ribs ready to install
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The port side, half planked
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Port side again
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Looking forward under the transom
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looking forward under the starboard side
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Looking more like we know her today
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Nathaniel Zirlott - I believe
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Caulking the decks amidships
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Cutting the wood...
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hull complete, primer paint is on!
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cutting more wood...
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I think that is RW in the background...
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nice picture... |
Looking forward, the main cabin top is framed in. |
Cypress cabin tops are almost finished.
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Looking aft over the new cabin tops
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Cutting more wood.
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Cutting more wood.
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Hull complete, she is getting hoisted for her first launch!
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her name is on, almost ready to launch.
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More proud builders!
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Somebody is proud of her, Mrs Zirlott?
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She is getting ready to get wet!
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Final preparations before launch
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the crane arrives
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Lowered into the water for the first time!
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another angle of the first launch!
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She floats, and is she pretty!
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Nice looking deck!
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She's away from the dock!
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the main salon is now coming together as well
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Main salon
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Galley photo - nice stove
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looking aft from the galley
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REd Witch is dock side awaiting finishing, masts and rigging
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No she is looking very nice and really ready to go sailing!!
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Here are the masts!
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Her first sail...
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Sea trials are underway...
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Her first sail...
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Sea trials are underway...
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Sailing in her new home, her in Chicago!!
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