This week we see some tremendous progress on the fiberglass work on the roof of the coach house. While we had a couple of layers covering it quickly, the work …
Happy 4th of July (US Independence Day)
For all of us Americans, the Fourth of July, our independence day is celebrated with fireworks, barbeque, beer, and friends. We frolic about enjoying each others company. It hasn’t always …
A trip aboard old Iron Sides (USS Constitution Navy War Ship)
I recently got to take a bit of time out of my schedule and go to see the USS Constitution in Boston. I was going to be in Boston for …
New Episode Posted – USS Constitution, Butterfly Hatch, and Bobbing for Bilge Treasure
This week we remove the butterfly hatch to expose the framework and request that the boatyard do some finish fiberglass work on the edge. A week or so ago, we …
New Episode Posted – Designing Solid Lifelines and Repairing the Forward Sliding Hatch
In this weeks episode, we tackle a leak that we have had in our forward stateroom (The V Berth) I wasn’t really sure where this leak was coming from in …
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 …