After we found the rot in the roof and that section of the bulkhead that was rotted. We then found some more rot, and I was worried about the core …
Trimming the Port Openings – Getting ready for new Ports
With our discoveries in the coach house roof (here and here and here) we decided we would shift our focus to something different to continue progress forward while we contemplated …
Cutting More Fiberglass – Based on what we found
When we cut the fiberglass off the roof of the coach house near the companionway, the core was in much worse shape than I originally anticipated. I was hoping …
Cut the Fiberglass and take a closer look at the core
After our exploratory holes to discover how the core was in the Coachhouse roof, we needed to take this to the next level. This is very similar to a process I …
Testing for Rotted Deck Core
One of the things we have done previously on our boat was to inspect the core in the deck. We were pleasantly surprised when we did it because the core …
Fiberglassing Continues
The work continues on the boat and progress is slow and steady. By the way, slow and steady is exactly the process we need. As the boatyard is doing the work, …
DreamChaser goes up on the hard
As you likely saw last week, we sailed !!! Yeah. But where were we sailing to? We were sailing to the Shipyard. We needed some work done on the boat. …
S/V DreamChaser Sails
It has been 3 years ago to the month that we bought our Formosa 51. I remember driving back from where it was located with the euphoric glow and enthusiasm …
How to Make a Fiberglass Deck Box for your Boat – Part 2
This is Part 2 in the series where we will start with applying fiberglass over the wooden mold, frame, and structure. If you haven’t read Part 1, I will encourage …
How to Make a Fiberglass Deck Box for your Boat – Part 1
Have you ever wished you had just a little more confidence in doing fiberglass repairs or felt comfortable fabricating parts for your boat? Well me too, But to make it …