Have you ever wondered how to make your brightwork shine, like you see on those showboat magazines? Do you want to know how to varnish like the pros, or better …
New Episode Posted – Let Me Be Frank, How to Repair a Water Line Air-Lock & More
This week we continue working on the wooden hardware to be re-bedded to the deck. After repairing the hardwood hatch frame last week, we continue that work with the teak …
New Episode Posted – Fiberglass Progress, Hatch Frame Repair and Mizzen Step
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 …
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 …
New Episode Posted – We have an awesome coin made to go under the mast and the boat is revealed
In this weeks episode, the tarps come off the boat and we can finally see her painted and with the coach house skin complete. She looks so good and it …
New Episode Posted – How to Fiberglass and Fair a boat
Did you ever wonder how to Fiberglass over new core on your boat? Or do you want to know how to put fiberglass over a wooden structure for your boat? …
New Episode Posted – Exploring Punta Gorda with the Family
In this episode, with the boat nearing completion, we are starting to think about our next destination. The last thing we want to do is stay in one spot with …
New Episode Posted – Make the Right Decision on Marine Grade Plywood
In this episode, we finally but the myth on the differences between Marine Grade Plywood and Exterior Grade plywood. I have talked to so many people and received so many …
New Episode Posted – Making Templates and cutting the new Roof Core
In this episode, we show how we made templates out of inexpensive material. We wanted to validate our shape and size before we spent the money on Marine Grade Plywood. …