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.
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.
🎧Tabbing Games
It takes more time than you think to create support for counters!
🎧Hardest Parts of Any Project
Getting started is hard. Finishing is even harder. They both mean nothing gets crossed off the list.
🎧Rudder Woes
How much work have we just caused ourselves by wanting a new wind vane?
🎧Recycling Material for Boat Projects
When small items aboard come with stories.
🎧If You Give a Boat Some Bling
How replacing a thru hull led to buying a new toilet.
🎧How to Use Rescue Tape on your Boat
From stopping leaks to filling in for missing engine parts, Rescue Tape has a ton of uses.
🎧Boat Projects at Home, May 2020
Pandemic-induced isolation was good for new boat projects.
🎧5 Steps to Replacing Thru Hulls
We recently replaced all our thru hulls – and share the details of how to do it!
🎧Essential Tools for Corian DIY
Putting in new counters on Calypso means learning to work with a whole new material. It’s not that hard to create with Corian!