Young Sun 35 Hull #98 Demo boat for Lake Michigan Yacht Sales.
LMYS did not fair well in the early 80's due to high interest
rates and a new luxury tax.  I did sell two boat and kept the
demo boat for myself.  I named hull #98 Gamgee after a character
J.R.R.Tolken's book Lord of the Rings.

This is Gamgee in the original teak cradle.  This teak was rejected for boat building due to poor quality.  I resold most of the cradle and kept the better wood for little projects or minor repairs.
First launch with my father in red, family friend Brook's Hull and myself.  Note white bottom paint is "TBT" which was later banned.  Not a good idea to use bottom paint the same color as the hull.  One can not see where the bottom paint has flaked off.
Splashed and motoring home to the mooring.  Mom at the helm on a very cold spring day.  Gamgee was kept at Whitelake Michigan and Chicago.
My dad loved the boat, his home away from home.  This boat also triggered his desires to live aboard and go cruising again.
The crew having a good time while I do all the work.  The Asia man I had known from racing, and had stayed at his parent's house in Taiwan.