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Boat Repairs & Upgrades
Boat Repairs & Upgrades
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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.

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🎧The Mysterious All of a Suddens

Published on May 25, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

A look at some of the endless work that culminated in finishing a lot of projects in one weekend.

🎧Redoing the Whole Boat

Published on May 11, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

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.

🎧Three Varnishing Tips

Published on May 4, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

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.

🎧Tabbing Games

Published on April 20, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

It takes more time than you think to create support for counters!

🎧Hardest Parts of Any Project

Published on April 13, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Getting started is hard. Finishing is even harder. They both mean nothing gets crossed off the list.

🎧Rudder Woes

Published on April 6, 2021; last updated on September 29, 2024 by Nica Waters

How much work have we just caused ourselves by wanting a new wind vane?

🎧Recycling Material for Boat Projects

Published on March 16, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

When small items aboard come with stories.

🎧If You Give a Boat Some Bling

Published on March 9, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

How replacing a thru hull led to buying a new toilet.

🎧How to Use Rescue Tape on your Boat

Published on March 5, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

From stopping leaks to filling in for missing engine parts, Rescue Tape has a ton of uses. 

🎧Boat Projects at Home, May 2020

Published on March 2, 2021; last updated on November 30, 2024 by Nica Waters

Pandemic-induced isolation was good for new boat projects.

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