Prison bound

Yesterday Ellen and I got all the cushions from Cupcake's cabin off the boat and into the truck. This morning we delivered them to the Maine Correctional Center in Windham for new upholstery and foam. The cushions were original to the boat (that's 32 years of getting sat upon by sailors) and have lost some of their bounce. Also, they all have buttons sewn into them and those buttons catch on bathing suits. It's never a good time to have your bathing suit yanked by an old button. 

So we will have fresh cushions in a month or so. It's interesting to consider that the upholstery is being done by people with almost no freedom to go where they like. But the cushions (as well as the boat and crew) are privileged to roam wherever in the world we desire.

First post

Ok, in the interest of getting something started on the website and blog, I'll jump right in. The first picture is from 2016 of the Cupcake Cup (annual dinghy race we host in Freeport). Gratuitous boat shot.

The second picture is the mattress for the v-berth. It's got the mattress pad that Ellen tailored to fit the triangle. She also sewed up a fitted comforter, two sets of cotton sheets and a third in flannel. The flannel isn't exactly what we need for the Bahamas, but it will be a treat on chilly summer nights in Maine.