Winston bought Yankee #79, No Worries from Dave Dugan, Augusta, South Carolina in the Spring of 2007. Dave had a lot of restoration plans for her that Winston will have to finish. We await a progress report from Winston but in the meantime below is a lot of stuff that Dave provided.

Ron                                                                                                  I am the proud new owner of Yankee Yachts Hull #79 which I purchased from Dave Dugan in March this year. Dave sent me your Dolphin 24 web site info and I have enjoyed looking it over. I plan to submit my information to join the forum in the near future. I have not started restoration as of yet (trying to get honey dooes off the table) but it looks like your site will provide much needed support. Best regards                                                                     Winston Phillips, June 5, 2007

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June 8, 2007. Your webmaster had an exchange of emails with Dave Dugan which are excerpted below:

I bought her from a friend of mine after the death of her husband... Seems the boat was the first thing to go...  :-)    Other than that, info is pretty scarce....   I don't believe that he was her first owner, but the charts with the boat had her all over the Gulf of Mexico and in eastern side of Florida... She was un-named when I bought her ( I think  that's a sin) About all I had was a brass plate above the V- berth with her hull number...  The plan is to get her sailing again.  As I began to remove portions of the old deck, I found that the entire deck needed to be replaced, along with the electrical, plumbing, and all the running rigging....  These are some pictures of the initial demolition.   I think the projected re-launch is going to have to wait a little longer.....  I never finished her...  I actually got all of her deck off, as it was rotten, and had most of everything else stripped.. Then, I ran out of money.... I'm sure that you know how that goes???   I actually donated her, and a gentleman from Tennessee purchased her came down and picked her up. I'm from SC... I think he's going to pick up where I left off....  Never got her in the water.... Really wished I could have gotten No Worries in the water and sailed her.... Dave

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December 10, 2008. Winston Phillips and your webmaster exchanged emails and the following is an edited summary. Some of this information might be useful to others with wood deck/cabin Dolphins.

          December 10, 2007

Ron,

Thanks for checking on me. I haven’t been able to start work on this endeavor as yet, but intend to get started after the New Year. I do keep up with your post and other information that you so aptly provide. I like seeing pictures of the other Dolphins especially photos showing the cockpit areas. My progress so far only consists of sketching how I might construct the new deck and cockpit area. All the old cockpit framing, bulkheads, lockers, seating, comings, winch towers, bridge deck and etc. was removed prior to my purchase. This gives me a clean slate to configure as I would like, but not yet comfortable with how best to make these arrangements. Any input from you and the group would be appreciated.

Winston

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Hi Winston,

Thanks for getting back to me. My boat, Marionette is a wood boat on a fiberglass hull, like No Worries. As it happens I am redoing the interior and everything is stripped out. Some of the pictures are up on her page. http://www.dolphin24.org/restorations_marionette.html

Also, check out http://www.dolphin24.org/teal_construction.html. Teal was the original name of my boat and the guy who built her sent me some pictures taken during construction that might help.

I'll take some more interior pictures, and the cockpit from the inside, trying to get shots of the framing so you see what was done. Maybe that will help.

Ron

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Ron, Thanks for the information. I’ll look for your pictures when you can. My sailing grounds are area lakes where I day sail my little Victoria 18. I will probably put the Dolphin in Kentucky Lake for summer cruising, and since it trailers I could venture to the coast as time allows. (Dreaming about that one)

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Winston

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June 9, 2009. Winston sent in the following email. We have set up the link in the Stories Section as well.

Hi Ron,

Not sure if you are aware of the solo sailing adventure by Capt. Tommy from Two Harbors, MN to Alaska via the Northwest Passage. I can’t remember where I saw the link to this, but it is very interesting. Thought you and other Dolphin sailors would enjoy. The link is www.articsolosail.com  His Blog will take you back to the beginning and the almost daily posts will keep you up with the progress.

Still working on ‘No Worries’

Regards,

Winston Phillips

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July 15, 2011. We have the following update from Winston(minor edit)

Ron

I don't have any news to report on restroration of 'No Worries' but I have built a new shop building for use in that purpose so will be spending more time in that endevor.

Hope you continue to have a safe and enjoyable Maine excursion.

Regards,
Winston Phillips

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March 8, 2016. In response to our request we got the following update, 'gut wrenching' photos, and a 'gut wrenching' name change decision. (minor edits)

Hi Ron

Thanks for inquiry. I'm still here and visit your site often. I have made good progress for the time invested. The issue is staying on point. The Admiral says I'm a slacker (Ouch!) Attached are some photos along the journey. In the beginning my endeavor was to make all thing new but realized I would forfeit much originality.

Since then I have repaired and reused whats possible and only replaced as needed. At some point I plan to organize small portions of the project pictures and get those to you. Let me know If you have any preference for that format (JPEG format).

I hate to ask since boat name changes probably cause you much grief, but since keeping and reusing remnants of the original bits the obvious name for hull #79 should be "REMNANT". Webmaster Note: when pressed by your webmaster on this important decision Winston later added:

After exhaustive search of U.S. Coast Guard records and other applicable ship registries I could find no official recording of "No Worries". Further the "No Worries" placard or signage was ever placed on hull #79. Considering that, I feel somewhat safe in making this name change. The appropriate rituals and ceremony to follow upon completion. Please make name change to "Remnant" for Hull #79.

Forward any required forms you require for this service. Webmaster Note: We considered forwarding the standard psychiatric questionaire but decided to waive pending satisfactory rituals and ceremony.

Thank you and best regards.

Winston Phillips

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