Here's where I'm at with my model boat.... stripping paint. As you can see there are many layers .... bright blue, dark blue, green and then white. What is exciting is that I have uncovered something I'd never expected, and I'm kicking myself for not taking a photograph before the paint stripper did it's job.
On the rear of the hull, sorry 'Stern', on what I believe is called the Transom, I uncovered the boats name. It is "Maud", but I can't tell whether it has letters in front of the name (ie SS, MV, SY, HMS, etc).
In my first post about this project I said this boat had been picked up by my father in poor condition, and renovated by him, but now I'm wondering if that's incorrect. You see, my father was one of 6 siblings (5 boys and a girl) and he was the youngest. His only sister was the eldest of the siblings and looked after her youngest brother as only 'big sisters' can and they were very close. Her name was Maud. Coincidence, or did this boat actually belong to my father? There is no one left of that generation for me to ask, so I'll never know... but it's nice to think maybe it was, and it makes my decision to keep it this long all the more special.
My first post about "Maud"
I like the idea of the boat being more connected to your family. That would have to be a very big coincidence for the boat to have been named Maud and your aunt's name being Maud. Too bad there is nobody left in the family to tell you more information. That's what happens when family is gone and there isn't anyone to keep the stories going or to answer questions.
ReplyDeleteYes, it makes me wish I'd have taken an interest in this before I did, but that's water under the bridge now. Thanks Joan.
DeleteI don't believe much in coincidence so you are continuing the story. Makes sense.
ReplyDelete"Continuing the story", what a nice way of looking at it. Thanks Jo.
DeleteI like these kind of discoveries! There is no coincidence!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you're right Judy, thank you.
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