"Mentor"
Bruce King Designed 41' L.O.A. Ketch.
Displacement: 24,000 Lbs. Draft: 6.75 Feet
"Mentor"
was built in 1979-81 at Lake of the Woods Kenora
Ontario.
by Jim McClelland.
She was shipped to her owner on Vancouver Island
where she sailed until 1984. She was then bought
by Dave Loch from Winnipeg and shipped back to
Kenora. In 1987 she was back on the road to
Vancouver Island again where she is enjoyed every
summer by Dave and his family.Her home port is
Genoa Bay."Mentor" is a sister to
"Daybreak"
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"Mentor"
Racing on Lake of the Woods
Ready for planking
Bending sheerclamp
Stripplanking 5/8"
cedar
Diagonal planking 1/8"cedar
Jig for spiling
Last (sixth) layer
mahogany
Ready for fairing
Three coats of Epoxy
A lot of sanding
needed here !
Rollover
Forms removed
Holes from forms
pluged & faired
Now! the work begins
Nice sheerline
1/2"teak decks on
1/2" ply
Take a break
On the road to B.C
Launching at Canoe
Cove
Main Salon looking Fwd.
Starboard side.
Galley
Chart table aft cabin
Looking aft
Helm
Winter cover
"Mentor" in
Genoa Bay
"Mentor"
& "Daybreak"
To see photos of "Mentor" on her recent cruise to Alaska "CLICK HERE"