Dale Bagnell

Moonshadow, a Bill Garden-designed Husdon Force 50, cuts an impressive figure under sail, at top of page. At 30 tons, she was close to the limit on the boatyard’s 35-ton travel lift, at left. After a pressure wash, a close inspection of her hull revealed extensive blistering. Although the surveyor considered it largely a cosmetic problem, Dale chose to treat the blisters to prevent them from getting worse over time.

Hull & Structure
Projects

Tackling blisters one by one

A plan and hard labor win the day Issue 97 : Jul/Aug 2014 I had known for a couple of years that Moonshadow, our 1983 Hudson Force 50, needed to have the gelcoat blisters on the bottom repaired. Blist...

Dale Bagnell

May 13, 2026

Dale and Wendy Bagnell’s cockpit canvas project, above, began with a Sailrite kit that included Sunbrella fabric, pattern material, support tubes, fasteners, thread, and sewing materials needed to make a dodger. A bimini, also from a kit, and a panel that connects it to the dodger soon followed. The starting point for the project was a sketch that Dale drew over a photo of MoonShadow, at left, that he took after hoisting the sails to ensure he would allow for sufficient clearance under the booms.

Projects
Sails & Canvas

Cockpit canvas one kit at a time

First dodger, then bimini, and then the whole caboodle Issue 109 : Jul/Aug 2016 We were motorsailing north along the rugged California coast, fighting a headwind and a strong current. Our ride became ...

Dale Bagnell

April 21, 2026