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October 17, 2011Taking Baby StepsRehabbing my father's wooden Thistle should be a relatively simple task. Or, at least, it would be for anyone but me.
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November 18, 2011Video Flashback: 1965 Thistle Class National ChampionshipDon't miss this classic video from the Thistle class, as featured on Scuttlebutt this week, which documents some old-school one-design racing on Long Island Sound.
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June 26, 2012We Are Go For Launch, People!After a winter's worth of Saturdays and about a hundred sheets of sandpaper, the Sled is ready to splash.
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April 17, 2012120417_SledProud parents: Dad and I pause our Easter Egg hunt to admire our handiwork.
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January 5, 2012Sledding Through the HolidaysWe didn't have a white Christmas in Cleveland, so I put in some hours with the Sled.
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November 21, 2011I Think I Varnished My TeethThe process of rehabbing my father's Thistle may soon include a trip to the dentist.
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November 14, 2011The Mythology of SandingDon't bother getting philosophical about sanding. Just get started.
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April 17, 2012The Water Warms, the Clock TicksWith sailing season rapidly approaching, the pressure to finish work on the Sled intensifies.
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February 6, 2012It's February, And I'm Still SandingRehabbing the Thistle takes a long time when you don't spend much time rehabbing the Thistle.
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December 1, 2011Preserving Old WoundsMaking repairs to the Sled is like entombing the boat's battle scars beneath layers of epoxy and varnish.
