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MAGIC's Craig

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    I also have just found your excellent work. Lots of memories coming back as a result. I served aboard USS Hitchiti (ATF-103) from 1972 into 1975, at that time, homeported out of San Diego. I was a JO aboard. She was a good ship and we were fortunate to have a mustang LT as a skipper for the latter portion of that time frame. Deployed to Westpac and had a variety of entertaining duties. As it happened, when she was decommisioned, she was sold to Mexico. One year in the '90's, my wife were cruising aboard our schooner bound into La Paz, BCS and came across her (carrying the numerals, "IX" painted over the welded on "103" on her bow). We subsequently had the opportunity to see her at the wharf in La Paz in pretty decent condition, given her age. I look forward to following your build thread, Steve
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    Please allow me to add my welcome and my delight that you are "back". Like others, I look forward again to seeing your posts and the marvelous work you demonstrate. Your work has served as a steadying sail whenever my model-building efforts bashed into choppy seas.
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    Michael: While going through some of our sailing photos, we came across a card showing the painting on the December, 1934 Yachting Monthly cover by F. B. Harnack entitled, "Dawn". Not sure, of course, whether you have it in your collection of "research" materials. It struck us as an image which could well have been composed while sailing aboard your lovely cutter model, so we send it along for any enjoyment you might find in the setting. Our best, Craig and Vicky Johnsen ex schooner MAGIC
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    Michael: Over in the WoodenBoat forums, there is an account of a man in England who fairly recently built a full-size copy of the Gill Smith Catboat, "Lorelei", in case you have not come across that. If not, you may find it informative for your project. It is a lovely craft indeed. the link is: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?224859-Gil-Smith-catboat-quot-Lorelei-quot&highlight=gill+smith+catboat

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