The boat’s name was Thalassa, which comes from Greek Mythology and is a perfectly suitable name for a pleasure yacht of her stature and pedigree. The name, however, is not unique. In fact, it is not even unique among existing Cheoy Lee Offshore 40s. On the ASSOCIATION PAGE you can see that a boat with nearly the same name (Thalatta) is a 1967 Cheoy Lee Offshore 40 hailing from Stockholm. In consideration of this, and that she has been out of the water for 10 years, and that she has undergone an extensive restoration, I decided that the time was right for a new name. The name is now Ruckle, which is the phonetic spelling of my first name, as I pronounced it as an infant, and as interpreted by my mother and father who taught me how to sail not long after I learned how to pronounce my name properly.

Meanwhile, work on Ruckle has not halted completely in these winter months. With the assistance of my marine mechanic I’ve tried to start the engine, and then removed the injectors and injector pump for servicing. The services have been rendered, and my next post to this site should include a video of the motor running, complete with sound.