Trying to remind myself that hauling out isn’t the end of our cruise – it’s just part of it
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.
🎧Shakedown Success!
Testing the systems was a great excuse to go sailing.
🎧Homemade Propane Box
Details of building our custom propane box, to fit perfectly on Calypso’s deck
🎧Last Frantic Push
No matter how well prepared you think you are, it always comes down to the wire when you’re getting ready to splash!
🎧Progress – and Cruiser Karma
It’s amazing how fast it goes with an extra pair of skilled hands!
🎧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.
🎧Plumbing Progress
Full details of the total plumbing system overhaul on our 28’ sailboat.
🎧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.
🎧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.
🎧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.