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Scout (Cape Dory 25) gets wet in Sedgwick Maine

 After a week of prep, Scout was launched at the Sedgwick Town Landing on the Benjamin River yesterday. Bill Grant in charge. I have been tuning rigging today, and various other chores. With any luck, we'll sail up Egeemoggin Reach to Center Harbor, and our mooring, tomorrow.

1940 Ford pickup, & other Barn Finds, North Windham Maine

32 Ford 3-window

COLLECTINGFor His Second Act, a Hot Rod Builder Turns Back the ClockBY LEO LEVINEA Connecticut man has turned his garage into a showplace. In addition to his two customized Fords and 81 trophies, the garage holds enough machinery for several body shops.Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nyti.ms/1pn1KyhThanks to Larry Nordell for the heads-up on this one...

1952 Chevrolet truck from Classic trucks

Found it on Classic Trucks Magazine facebook page. Mostly low riders there. But I couldn't resist this one. Except them whitewalls. First time I went to Texas, from Alberta, it was a long slow drive in a 1952 Chevrolet 3/4 ton grainer. Best truck. Ever. I think the photo is Deer Lodge, Montana.

1975 Chevrolet C10, Maine

Boys, truck, geraniums, Maine. The road to the pond.

The West Texas Ford F-250 Man: Roy's Shop in Marfa

from Don Culbertson, in Marfa Texas:"Roy, known as Popo to the kids in town, has been tuning up cars and trucks for 5 decades. Originally from Ft Davis, he set up shop here in Marfa. Roy drives  a 1975 F-250. He keeps my 1978 F250 on the road. Roy reluctantly rebuilt my allis chalmers 50/50 tractor. It's not a Ford, but he fixed it. Here's a sample of what's parked on his lot. Roy's is the place to pump up the tires, have a cold beer and bask in the presence of the old timers... "The black truck is for sale."--DGC

Cape Dory 25

 Scout getting ready to go in. Bottom paint, some topside, a coat of varnish. Motor tuned up. Need a patch on the keel and we're ready to go in, maybe Friday.

Bill's Boatyard, Sedgwick Maine

Rat Rod, Swift Current Saskatchewan

 from Alex Emond:
 "For sale in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Ride around, make people grin, and confuse the constabulary. A tall driver would have to be flexible to get in and out of this thing."-AE

Frank Gehry Flips

 They are building a 70-foot Frank Gehry-designed sloop at the Brookin Boatyard. (Gehry designed the interior. See the windows, below.) Hulls that size are always built upside down, and at a certain point in the process they are flipped. Flipping a big boat is always a social event here in Brooklin, and on Friday it seemed half the town was down at the boatyard to watch. Slow motion fun. Launch date is a year from now.