It’s amazing how fast it goes with an extra pair of skilled hands! [More] Progress – and Cruiser Karma
Progress – and Cruiser Karma
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.
Best Tips for Filling a Thru-Hull
The instructions you rely on for your DIY thru-hull project don’t tell you everything. Here are 16 tips from when we did the job on our own boat. [More] Best Tips for Filling a Thru-Hull
Plumbing Progress
Full details of the total plumbing system overhaul on our 28’ sailboat. [More] Plumbing Progress
Clear Cloudy Boat Windows Fast
Could our cloudy boat windows be saved? Thankfully, we found a product that cleared them with only a little effort. [More] Clear Cloudy Boat Windows Fast
Deadlines and Prioritizations
When moving aboard doesn’t mean the same thing as splashing the boat, the priority list gets tighter. We’ve got 2 main lists going these days, with some wiggle room in terms of the “going cruising” list. [More] Deadlines and Prioritizations
The Mysterious All of a Suddens
A look at some of the endless work that culminated in finishing a lot of projects in one weekend. [More] The Mysterious All of a Suddens
Redoing the Whole Boat
A question from a friend leads us to list out everything that we’re tackling aboard. It’s extensive and exhausting. We’d still do it again. [More] Redoing the Whole Boat
Three Varnishing Tips
Besides the basics of “spend time prepping and cleaning”, we’ve figured out some new strategies lately that are making varnish time go much more smoothly.
[More] Three Varnishing Tips
Tabbing Games
It takes more time than you think to create support for counters! [More] Tabbing Games
Hardest Parts of Any Project
Getting started is hard. Finishing is even harder. They both mean nothing gets crossed off the list. [More] Hardest Parts of Any Project
