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"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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Bruce King, Mentor ,Kenora

"Mentor" Racing on Lake of the Woods

Kenora

Ready for planking

Lake of the Woods

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

Jim McClelland

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

Genoa Bay

"Mentor" in Genoa Bay

"Mentor" & "Daybreak"

     
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