Finding another boat leak This week we found that another boat leak in heavy rain. This was so disheartening after all the work we had done. Deb and I divided and …
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 …
New Episode Posted – Maritime Traditions and Mast Stepping
We stepped the mizzen mast. It has been wrapped up for a long time in the shop waiting on other projects to be complete like repairing the coach house roof. …
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 use Epoxy for smoothing out repairs
If you have been reading our blog for a while you know, we have done some major work on the coach house roof. That work included replacing large sections of …
Repairing Bulkhead and Stateroom Door Frame
If you recall from an earlier blog post, we found rot in one of the bulkheads below the roof repair. Read about finding the problem here – http://svdreamchaser.com/2018/05/shoulditstayorgo.html. In that …
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 …