What's up Chuck? July 4th and we've got stuff to do. The rebuild of our Albin Vega 27 Lealea continues with work on the starboard settee. Have some thoughts ...

We had been living aboard our Albin Vega 27 sailboat "Lealea" for 10 years planning for that special day when Chuck retired and we could Live the Dream and ...

Cruising Lealea making progress on rebuilding our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Chuck working on wiring, and some carpentry on the dock between rain showers. To ...

Cruising Lealea making progress on rebuilding our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Chuck working on wiring, a small fiberglass repair and improving ventilation. To ...

Cruising Lealea making progress on rebuilding our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Reinstalling the v-berth, our new foam cushions arrived from Seattle, many Thanks to ...

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Sailboat maintenance, long term. For 27 years we've kept meticulous records of maintenance, modifications and repairs to Lealea, our 27 foot fiberglass sloop. ...

For more info on the folding RIB http://foldablerib.com/ Lots of goodies at the Seattle Boat Show. Decisions about a major purchase. We thank you for your ...

Thanksgiving Day 2016 Mitkof Island, Alaska For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...

Working together Chuck and Laura glass in the forward bulkhead using System Three Epoxy. The refit of our Albin Vega 27' sailboat, Lealea, continues. To ...

Mixing epoxy and applying the fiberglass cloth to the new bulkhead, again. A few sunny days in a row allow us to get quite a bit more done toward refinishing ...

Just a supplement to our Cruising Lealea Refit No. 35. More details on making a pattern for the new bulkhead. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit ...

Another small setback when we begin to install the very first finished piece. It has been a wet summer in Petersburg and the interior rebuild of our Albin ...

More talk, more work, more progress which is as steady as the rain. The rebuilding of the interior in our old fiberglass Albin Vega 27' sailboat, Lealea, ...

Long version. Just hanging out and chatting while the work continues on rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Progress on the new ...

Short version. Just hanging out and chatting while the work continues on rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Progress on the new ...

Paint won't dry at 40f. We knew that... To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! ...

At last we begin work on putting it all back together. The refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea, continues. The bulkheads are back from being glassed ...

The tide is ready to turn on our refit and a few creaks and groans come out of Chuck while tightening deck screws before the painting of the interior hull ...

Taking a short break from the project to volunteer at the weigh in station for the 35th annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Salmon Derby. To view the ...

Midway through the second phase of rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea, we take a break from the continual cycle of sanding and painting to ...

The Albin Vega 27 is said to have problems with the deck stepped mast support beam. During our refit we are taking steps to strengthen the whole mast support ...

The centerpiece of the interior rebuild of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea is the new main bulkhead. We spend a lot of time and effort on getting the fit just ...

Removing the main bulkhead. Another step in the refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Many thanks to our dear friend Pat for assisting with the dirty ...