When shaping a bulkhead involved a trip to storage, ladder shenanigans, and talk of engine covers.
Boat Repairs & Upgrades
No, it hasn't all been "fixing our boat in exotic places," but the team has learned a lot about boat repairs and upgrades while cruising.
🎧Three Butyl Tape Tips
Lessons on using butyl tape learned from installing our bulkhead compass
🎧 Dear Dan Spurr
A boat work book’s story of a super fast renovation brings more questions than answers.
🎧Wiring
When a windlass replacement requires electricity, there’s a lot to consider. Learn about why it’s important to think ahead!
🎧DIY Satisfaction
Hard work is the name of the game when you’re talking about boat projects. Learn why we think it’s worth doing it ourselves anyway.
Inexpensive DIY Cockpit Enclosure
How to make an affordable boat cockpit enclosure. Mine cost just $550 vs. a $10K estimate from a canvas shop!
🎧Deliberately Making Holes in the Boat
Boat projects sometimes include removing gear to get it fixed. Learn what we removed and why.
Looking For Hard-to-Find Boat Parts?
Boat Used Part Search: locate hard-to-find boat parts quickly and easily — and at affordable prices — with this search tool.
🎧Boat Project Organization
From targeted to free-flowing, lists are a great way to stay on top of the projects you need to do aboard. Learn 3 ways to think about those lists!
🎧Templating: How and Why
Creating a new horizontal surface in thin air on the boat is hard. Less hard when you template first.