Russell Collins restores a Bombay Express 1979 sailboat 2010 - 2012

1. Remaking
of
Paradise
A labor of love by
Captain Russell
Collins,
and priceless helping
hands:
 Rue Collins
 Rod
Letchworth, and

2. Over the years Russell
enjoyed many adventures on
the Carpe Diem
with his father, Wesley
Collins.
In 2010 Russell purchased the
Carpe Diem from his father
and the
Remaking of Paradise began….

3. Russ and Rue sailed the Carpe Diem from
Tierra Verde, Florida to Carrabelle, Florida
October 29-30, 2011

5. We learned from her maker that
her
first name was “Paradise”
She is a
classy
lady!

6. October
30, 2010 we
arrive in
Carrabelle
Florida after
sailing all
day and night
from
Clearwater, F
L.

7. Wes’ dock in Tierra Verde, FL
Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico
Arrival at Dockside in Carrabelle, FL
Oct 29 – 30, 2010

8. Rue’s awaiting the Big Rig at Dockside Marina
in Carrabelle, FL October 30, 2010

13. Russ and Rod
looked like the
“Green Slim
Guys” for many-
a-day in winter
2010

14. Russ and Rod
Prep Her
Bottom

19. Rue’s working on the top
bright work and Rod is
laying down sanding the
bottom

21. Russell got very
good at glass
work!

23. Rod was a great help!!!!

25. We converted the old
utility wagon into a
workshop for the
boat, found our Sienna
van can carry a full
sheet of plywood and
then some. Used
umbrellas and tarps to
keep the heat off…

26. The old water tank
was leaking had to
take out the v-berth
to get it out!

27. Plumbing issues what fun!

28. On the deck Russ
worked on
restoring the
winches and
cranks

29. More deck work Russ re-drilled all holes and filled
with epoxy

30. More deck
work Russ re-
drilled all
holes and
filled with
Six10 epoxy

31. The old hatch had to be replaced and a new bedding
made to keep the new hatch from sitting ON the deck.

32. Building a new raised base for the new
hatch.

33. Rich helped Russ build a new
pulpit

34. Rich has got sanding down to a
fine art!

36. Replacing the ports

37. Replacing the ports

38. Replacing the ports

39. Replacing the ports

40. Replacing the
ports

41. Rich starts
sanding the
extra glass for
the new ports
to be placed
soon…

42. Replacing the ports

43. Inside the cabin, white shower board in place
now using template to mark drilling holes’

44. Cutting out the port light

45. Replacing the ports

46. Replacing the
ports

47. Replacing the ports

48. Replacing the ports

49. Replacing the ports

50. Lowering the mast at Dockside

51. Mast is down for
first time since 1979

56. All the
lights
were
replaced
while we
had the
mast

61. Adding
mirrors to
the
spreaders

66. As of
December 13, 2011
much work has
been
accomplished,
and there is
much left to do
on this labor of
love called the
Remaking
of