Do you want to know how to install a boat cleat the proper way? If so, read on for each step to doing so. It is really not that hard. …
How to Bed Port Glass
Do you need to bed port glass in your boat? If you have a boat, chances are you have needed to know how to bed port glass. In our first …
Repairing fiberglass and plywood
Do you need to repair fiberglass on your boat? If you own a boat, chances are you are going to have to be repairing fiberglass at some point. We certainly …
How to Make Fiberglass Repairs
Identify Fiberglass Repairs We had a leak around our mast and figured we had to make fiberglass repairs. It was believed the original leak was due to the through bolting …
How to repair a wooden frame with Epoxy
About a year ago, we had an issue and broke our hatch frame. Our hatches are all wooden, and while they hinge, they don’t have a stopper. That means that …
Mast Step Repair
I wanted to maintain the original mast step on our boat when we replaced the wooden mast with an aluminum one. to do that we would need to refinish it …
Final Prep and Fairing the Roof for Paint
There has been a lot of work on the boat this week. It is has been crazy to watch this from afar. Usually, I am close to the boat, and …
Removing the Butterfly Hatch
I have a love and hate relationship with the butterfly hatch on our boat. I had removed this once before and sanded it all down to bare wood and refinished …
New Solid Lifelines and Stanchions
For years Deb has commented on wanting solid handrails rather than lifelines. This started on our first boat, a 30-foot laguna. When we moved up to the 43 foot Gulfstar, …
How to Bed hardware (Companionway) on your boats deck
Our boat has what is known as a “dog house.” It is essentially a small coach house on the deck that allows for another entry/exit point to the boat. Some …