Hi guys! It has been a while since our last post so I wanted to just give you all a quick update and show off my new sunshade! I made it using Julie Gifford's ...
Jordan has been focusing on a few interior projects to help make Atticus a more comfortable and convenient home by utilizing unused space. Here he gives a ...
Desiree explains how she entered the world of super yachting after reading the book, The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess. Link: ...
Jordan gets some work Varnishing Rocket Launchers for a sports fishing boat. He talks about the benefit of building up the base layer with special clear epoxy ...
Jordan goes aloft for the first time to connect the final piece of rigging, the triatic stay. Hello from up above Atticus!
Just a quick sneak peak into the sail loft at which Desiree has been apprenticing.
These rainy days have given us a little extra time for Atticus recently, which has been great as we've switched gears to working full time in order to meet our ...
Jordan sends an Update from his adventure sailing the classic 70' schooner "Appledore II" down from Maine to Key West while Desiree shows what life on the ...
We're one step closer to becoming a sailboat again! Our Masts are up and looking good! Sorry about the limited footage- it was a hectic process! Jordan is off ...
Jordan is pumped about our new windlass!! Check out his installation hack! Soon we'll be able to take Atticus out for a spin!
Desiree has been learning a lot about foam in order to know what materials to use for various projects. Here she explains how high density foam is correlated ...
V-berth cushions done! Phew!! Now onto my first paid cushion project! Excited that my new equipment and skills are starting to pay off! +1 for sewing on a ...
Desiree working in her favorite space, the communal marina lounge. Here she cuts her fabric amongst plush leather furniture and air conditioning. When living ...
One of the last steps before installing the chainplates is polishing. It is a tedious and time consuming job but it is a worth while long term investment to ...
Introducing the Mast Tampon! In order to keep the wires in our mast from hitting the inner walls and making an obnoxious clanking sound when the boat rolls, we ...
Check out the new custom made cutting board! Hand crafted by Jordan's father, it's going to be a huge space saver for our small galley. (The Red-looking wood ...
On our way to work this morning we came across some trouble makers!
How can we afford to refit our sailboat for circumnavigation without high paying, steady careers? We make our money working tourist charters in the keys. Check ...
We can't wait to get rid of our moldy foam and make proper v-berth cushions! Quick tour of my favorite little space in the world!
Here's the process to install one bolt on our new mast track ! Only one hundred and seventy nine to go...
My second sewing project, complete! Introducing our newly upholstered settee cushions! What do you think?
Before installing our new chainplates we decided to modify the existing gussets to a stronger design that would allow for easier inspection of the chainplates, ...
Jordan freshens up on his high school math to calculate what wire size we should order for our new standing rigging. After attempting to sort through the many ...
Desiree starts her next project, sewing the new settee cushions! With Desiree learning the ropes of sewing she is starting with the settee back cushions to ...