Patching your dinghy in the tropics is a challenge. Unless you use the right glue. Here’s my recommendation and a step-by-step how-to.
Hauling Out? How to Protect Yourself
Hauling your boat out to make repairs? Here’s how to protect yourself from regrets. All it takes is a plan.
Tracking Down Leaks–The Easy Way
Ever need to track down a tiny leak on your boat? Sure you have. But it doesn’t have to be a horrible task if you use this clever little trick.
What Repairs Do You Make Now? What Can Wait?
Cruising means you have a long to do list for repairs–all the time. But do you really need to spend ALL your time doing boat maintenance?
Installing Solar Panels – Our Choices
We recently upgraded our solar. Here’s what we chose and why.
How Do You Keep Track?
How do you keep track of periodic things–from maintenance to renewing your boat registration? Tech can help.
Hauling Out
We had to haul the boat out to do a series of routine (but important) jobs on the boat. Here’s what you may have to look at before setting off cruising.
DIY Fuel Polishing
If your boat has been sitting for a while, you may need to polish your fuel. Here’s how with suggested tools to make it easier to accomplish DIY fuel polishing.
Boat Battery Types 101
Learn about the different types of boat batteries and figure out which ones are best for you!
Inexpensive DIY Cockpit Enclosure
How to make an affordable boat cockpit enclosure. Mine cost just $550 vs. a $10K estimate from a canvas shop!