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Launching Uma was literally the beginning of this adventure. As we are creating more steps towards our dream, we are excited to share with you the next phase ...
So much had happened between summer 2014 and today. And sometimes it's good to look back at the good times. So we've decided to put together a quick recap of ...
Another day up on the hard - one step closer to being back in the water :) I replace the VHF cable in my mast and prep to mount a NASA wind instrument. NASA ...
"Anywhere you go, anything you do, can be enjoyable. As long as you are looking for adventure, not escape!" We want to share with you a little insight on ...
Aloha, here is our first video. It´s all about our time in the boatyard in Guaymas and our refit. Part II of our Pacific crossing from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico ...
We're finally out of the boatyard! Not too far of a trip to the Marina around the corner, but the change in lifestyle is drastic! Showers, gym, captain's ...
Diana hails from Australia, which gives us a clue as to the curious name of her boat. We met Diana when we returned to PSS Boatyard. Her and her husband Rob ...
After 1 year and 4 months in the boatyard, 4 trips to the urgent care center, roughly 300 trips to west marine, a couple emotional breakdowns, and countless ...
Check out Jordan's strategy for bending the Carpal Teak for the Transom!
This may be our last week in the boatyard! With all of our dirtiest projects coming to an end we will hopefully move to a marina soon, but to make that happen ...
Though we've spent the majority of the last year covered in bottom paint, fiberglass, bronze and wood dust, paint and epoxy, we are lucky enough to share a ...
Jordan is finally back to work on Atticus after a month of working a "real" job. Check out what's next on the project list, including patching up some ...
After sitting in the steam box for almost 3 hours we now bend the teak to the plywood pattern which we traced from Atticus' gunwale.
Yeeeehhaaaaa! Check out our hillbilly Atticus steam box! This is the first step in bending our new teak cap rails.
At best refitting Atticus has been 2 steps forward 1 step back. Today was more of a 3 steps back kind of day. Split scarfing on my cap rail project and the ...
" ...all the stuff people are interested: the car you drive; the money in the bank; the cell phone you have. I've traded experiences for things. I don't do a ...
Jordan shows us the restored teak pieces (including winch blocks, combing blocks, and cockpit combing) that he's been working on. Next step: varnish!
Last step of our companionway woodworking project is applying AwlBrite! Check it out!
Check out the original exterior wood work! This 50 year old piece has aged about as well as Atticus herself and with a little TLC will look as good as new!
It's crazy to see the deck totally transform as we take each step forward. From re-coreing, to fairing, to spraying primer and topcoat, and finally to applying ...
Here we go! We've taped off sections of the deck and are working together to roll the awlgrip paint and scatter the GripTex coarse particles on the wet paint. ...
We mapped out our deck so that we can strategically prep and apply nonskid particles over the next couple of days. We'll be using Awlgrip paint and coarse ...
Desiree finished spraying topcoat on the cockpit locker doors, and Jordan is working on varnishing the companionway wood and priming the turtle hatch. She's ...