While the mast is sitting horizontal, we wanted to take full advantage of its easy reachability. While a flag halyard and anchor light is to be mounted on the main …
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 …
3 Steps to a dry boat and solid deck core
If you are reading this article, I hope you have come here from Part 1 that covers Removal. It can be found here at “How to Fix a Leaking Hatch …
How I stopped a leaking hatch that kept hundred of dollars in my pocket
Drip-Drip gives way to drizzle-drizzle, and if you don’t do something, it turns into pour-pour. This is the cycle of an above the water leak on a boat and …
Everything you need to know about bedding a new hatch lens
One day it will happen, if it hasn’t occurred yet, it will. Sitting down below in a good rainstorm or with green water flowing over the deck and you will …
Serious Wind Storm & How to troubleshoot and rebuild a Fresh Water Pump
On The Last Affair, our 43′ Gulfstar Sloop, we have a Jabsco VFlo variable speed fresh water pressure pump. We had it on the boat about five years as it …