Welcome to BischoffBoatworks. I am documenting the building of BISH, a 30′ wooden schooner designed by Murray Peterson. The lofting is done, the ballast keel is poured, shaped and bolted on, the wood keel is shaped out of 800 lbs. of purpleheart, the molds are installed, most of the bronze parts are cast, all the backbone pieces are cut and assembled, floors are going in. And in an act of purist optimism, the sails have arrived from Nat Wilson in East Boothbay, Maine. Bill Peterson (Murray’s son) has designed a topsail plan for me. Away we go! Check out the latest in the “BISH: The Build” section.
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Great site. Would you hurry up and finish the Bish…….it’d look awfully nice moored in front of our new digs!
I’m assuming you are referring to the Mexican beach house, not the Colorado mountain house!
One of the “Producers” of Bischoff Boatworks and HUGE supporter of the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer (a certain Captain Karl Bischoff) is Ms. Leslie Jean Phinney:)
Of course Mexico…….now hurry up and get it done!