by buzz lightyear » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:25 pm
Buzz Lightyear, A.K.A Hog Heaven was built on 3 July, 1981 in Groton Ct. by non other than Mr. E.R Evelyn. The Hull number is FMU2550181.The boat was built for Dr. Sleight in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thats a picture of my boat at the top of the page.
The boat has an outboard and always did. I knew this boat when it first built for I worked at North Sails Midwest at the time and had a hand in making the sails for this boat. I never dreamed so many years later I would be the owner of this boat and racing it with my kids. My youngest son says the boat has mystical powers...read fast.
The work done on the boat over the last few years was not much more than repair where necessary, optimized the deck layout, new halyards, sails, etc. The rudder will be replace with one from Phil's Foils. Dave at Phil's Foils feel they can get some balance into the rudder and lighten it up significantly. Hope to get some photos up on the web soon.