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Atticus Update 98: We made a sunshade!
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 94: Interior Impovements
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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 ...

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Atticus update 91: How to Crew on Superyachts
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Desiree explains how she entered the world of super yachting after reading the book, The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess. Link: ...

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Atticus Update 89: Varnishing with Awlbrite
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 87: Jordan Goes Aloft for the First Time
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Jordan goes aloft for the first time to connect the final piece of rigging, the triatic stay. Hello from up above Atticus!

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Atticus Update 86: Sail Loft and Canvas Shop Tour
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Just a quick sneak peak into the sail loft at which Desiree has been apprenticing.

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Atticus Update 85: PTFE lifetime thread skipped stitches blues
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 84:  Two Adventures; Sailing and Hiking
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 83: Stepping the mast
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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 ...

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Atticus update 82: Installing Lofrans Royal Windlass
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Jordan is pumped about our new windlass!! Check out his installation hack! Soon we'll be able to take Atticus out for a spin!

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Atticus update 81: how to pick foam for your sailboat cushions
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 79: V Berth Cushions Complete!
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 78: Cutting Fabric for our Vberth at the Marina Lounge
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Desiree working in her favorite space, the communal marina lounge. Here she cuts her fabric amongst plush leather furniture and air conditioning. When living ...

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Atticus Update 75: Chainplates Polished
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 74: Mast Tampon
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 73: Wooden Cutting Board
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 72: Manatees on our Way to Work
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On our way to work this morning we came across some trouble makers!

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Atticus Update 70: How We Make Money to Sponsor or Dream to Sail Around the World
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 69: V Berth Tour and Foam Talk!
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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!

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Atticus Update 68: Installing the New Mast Track
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Here's the process to install one bolt on our new mast track ! Only one hundred and seventy nine to go...

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Atticus Update 65: Settee Cushions Done!
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My second sewing project, complete! Introducing our newly upholstered settee cushions! What do you think?

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Atticus Update 67: Modifying gussets for new chainplates
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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, ...

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Atticus Update 66: Calculating wire size for standing rigging
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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 ...

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Atticus Update 64: Making new settee cushions
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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 ...

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