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 ...
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 ...
The refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea is proceeding nicely. Removed bulkheads to replace and refinish. With help from Tom Straughn of Williwa ...
The refit of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea, continues. Shipmate Tom arrived and immediately pitched in. We got a lot of work done today To view the complete ...
Finally we are seeing some results. The first wave of of stained and painted pieces are nearly done. Rebuilding the interior of our cruising sailboat, ...
After a few days out sick, we resume our project, removing a loose glass bulkhead, inspecting and repairing canvas... To view the complete Cruising Lealea ...
It feels like Spring in Petersburg. Unusually warm weather allows a lot to be accomplished on Lealea's refit. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit ...
Progress with Lealea's refit. Materials for the interior joinery project arrived at the Alaska Marine Lines terminal in Petersburg by barge from Ketchikan. ...
The continuing saga of our refit. Sorting provisions and removing the interior joinery from our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Ah, The Cruising Life. To view ...
Documenting every step of the refit of our 43 year old Albin Vega 27. Sorting through our junk. Finally beginning to dismantle the interior and refinish some ...
Making test patches of plywood to see how stain, penetrating resin, epoxy and varnish in various combinations will work for our project. We thank you for your ...
The first physical labor of our refit -removing all of our belongings and moving them to storage. We thank you for your support. You can help keep the videos ...
Live from Studio 2 at KFSK. Pop in and live chat, we would love to hear how your summer went and introduce you to some of our friends in Petersburg. Mindy ...
Join us in Studio 2 at KFSK for a live hangout. We would love to hear how your summer went and introduce you to some of our friends in Petersburg. Mindy ...
Chuck and Laura talk about the cruising season. Link to KFSK Petersburg http://www.kfsk.org/ For more sailing adventures by Cruising Lealea see our other ...
Our first real live hangout! Summer cruising season is here. Little Norway Festival in Petersburg, Lealea refit plans. Questions and answers with Chuck and ...
Roller Derby! Petersburg's Ragnarok Rollers vs. Wrangell's Garnet Grit Betties in the High School Gym. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: ...
Worst weather all this winter in Petersburg. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...
Gale force winds blew in from the gulf of Alaska earlier than forecast. We spent an extra day riding it out at anchor. For more sailing adventures see our ...
After a slight mechanical delay, we set off from Wrangell for Petersburg with a planned stop at Deception Point. For more sailing adventures see our other ...
Cruising along the coast of Zarembo Island bound for Wrangell, we passed by a pod of Killer Whales and lots of sea birds on this beautiful SE Alaska day For ...
Resuming our exploration of Southeast Alaska after spending the winter in Petersburg, we begin by heading across Frederick Sound to Thomas Bay. For more ...
After a restful night at anchor in Portage Bay, we are taking advantage of the tide and light currents to make our way past the Baird Glacier to the North ...