Last year I gave my Jig to Ray Brown and today we turned his Jumbo over. This makes 4 Jumbos in Oregon that I know of. His was made from a Skiffkits kit and he's done a great job. The finish is great and you can tell he's a skillful builder and he'll end up with a great boat. I have several photos but I left the memory card reader at work so I'll have to wait until Monday to post them. OK... now the photos are included! ;-)

The beaming smile on Ray's face looked all too familar to me. I remember just how he felt. The boat looks HUGE when it's rolled rightside up. It seems like you've done so much but then reality sinks in when you have so much to do.

I've made some progress on my boat with some little things but I've been too busy at work to get much done. That will change in a few weeks. Summer is also coming up fast and we'll get the interior finished then.

Photo 3 is Ray and wife. Photo 4 is John, David and Bill, three generations of Tolman skiff builders.

So, now there is an extra jig in Oregon. Who's next? ;-)