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After having high hopes and decent results with the first cuts into our bulwarks, things take a turn for the worst... steel boats often hide major problems that don’t show up until they require major repair work, and this was one of those cases. Let’s ...

We had quite the search process in trying to find a paint that was going to work for us and our application on our boat, but we were able to find the perfect product and finally get the deck welded back on as well! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theway...

After building ourselves a Project Brupeg inspired wet sand blaster we put it to good use blasting our chain locker, but it wasn't a straight forward process and it involved us building some extra tools in order to get the job done! Patreon: https://www....

After cruising with her for 6 months and doing some short- term repairs, we decided it was time to do some big changes to the chain locker on our Van De Stadt Norman 40. This has included redesigning where our windlass sits, how our chain flakes, and wher...

After digging into our bulwarks for a bit we get back to finishing the chain locker projects, starting with rebuilding the rotted out deck beams. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Instagram: http://w...

After finally getting our compressor to the boat, we are able to dig into some projects and we discover that things are worse than we had hoped.... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Instagram: http:/...

Caroline and Ola spent years sailing their first Linjett 35, so when the time came to build the second one they had a lot of great ideas about how to improve the design...both inside and out. Best of all, many of the fixes are super simple and user friendl...

The main focus this year has been our Alaska and British Columbia cruise and with all the traveling we’ve done, boat projects and maintenance have had to wait. But we’re going to tackle all that now when we’ll be in Seattle for a while. First up is o...

Well it rained off and on for ages whilst I was fitting the windows. Then nothing for weeks. But today it is pouring, so I am checking for leaks before I finalise the gluing of the headlining. I have also found a spot for a stern anchor chain locker. And ...

In this episode I fix a flaw in my chain locker and cabin table. I find a water leak and fill everyone in on how much money I make from the videos. Please share this link with your friends if you appreciate the effort I make for the videos. https://ww...

The chain locker is about as done as it'll get before I leave for the US. Also, lighting strikes and splicing mooring lines. Link to the awesome website: http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/boat_projects

Glassing in the mini bulkhead and the main bulkhead. I'm hoping to put the finishing touches on the chain locker next weekend! Then, it's time to go sailing!