John,
Maybe someday my life will calm down and I may have some more time. Right now I am running to doctors, had a shoulder and knee replaced within the last year and need the other knee done asap. Between doctors I am working in a friends cabinet shop. There is all the work I can do and then some. I thought this winter I would finish the 56 project but have not had much time yet. Supposed to snow tomorrow, maybe a chance there.
I grew up on the Maine coast, in 2 seafaring families, and have always been interested in the wooden boat builders, big and small, and the history of wooden commercial fishing boats in particular. I have known of those Chesapeake sailing vessels for most all my adult life. Have fun with that.
I am hoping to build a 16 wood canoe in that cabinet shop next summer if my knee cooperates. No big market but fun to build.
MB