When Sea Star 1 needed new canvas windows we had a couple of volunteers for the task.  Experienced...no...ready, willing and able...YES!
Our special thanks to the Charlesworth sisters Sarah and Catriona who guided, coached and herded Director Pauline through the sewing process.  This also involved a FaceTime call to France to puzzle through some issues.  Then Skipper Steve to the rescue assisting with the grommet installations.  We will now be wind and water free aboard Sea Star 1 all winter. 

We've just finished our first tour of the season with the Friends of Shoal Harbour.  Please contact them directly if you'd like to learn more about the Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary and experience it from the water.  They have a few seats left on some of the tours, so contact them to reserve.  

Well, on a person you'd call it legs, on a boat...I guess new hulls.  It's been a process but when we discovered that we could replace her aging pontoons...we went for it with the expert guidance from Loonie Toons Pontoons & Powersports in Desbarats, ONT.  They even popped out to meet us when on holidays in BC.   
Mark Keeler of Vector Yacht Services tackled the project with the help of our unwavering volunteers.  
These boats are so special in their design that refurbishing was a fantastic solution for us.  She is now launched and in service for the summer.  

Our special thanks once again to Allan Warrior, Brian Warrior, Velvet Warrior, Gary Peacock and Burke Stancill.  

In our first year of service there was bottom paint to be done on 2 vessels, scraping and applying  our new Founding Member sea stars, and a  little reupholstery to be done.  This was all done by volunteers.  Not to mention the excellent service received from Forsch Marine in making sure our engines were running smoothly, Canoe Cove Marina, our home port, Liquid Metal Marine for their expertise and Eurosa Gardens for winter storage of Sea Star 1.  They say it takes a village and Piers Islanders and the Saanich Peninsula businesses are helping us as true neighbours.   Thank you all. 
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