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 ...
Progress! Installed the cockpit coamings and winch bases! 50+ year old wood trim has never looked this good!
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.
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 ...
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 ...
I meet up with Vin from Sailing Nervous. Plus, I get to check out Annapolis, MD. YouTube channels mentioned: Sailing Nervous: ...
We are back everybody! After a short hiatus (Jordan's Ankle has been healing and Desiree has been in the Caribbean working as a freelance stewardess on a 154ft ...
Great news! We finished spraying the topcoat and it looks great! The stars aligned and weather, equipment, and nearby boats all were favorable. The finish ...
The wind just might ruin the weekend, as we were looking forward to finally spraying topcoat! We are soooo close! Jordan breaks down the weather situation.
In the spirit of egalitarianism Desiree will be spraying the last coat of primer tomorrow. She's a little nervous...
The boatyard warrior is back in action! Jordan gives us a status report on the long overdue project of painting the deck! We Just finished filling all of the ...
Living on a sailboat in a boatyard with a broken leg is less than ideal, but there are a few perks, most notably the electric shopping cart at the grocery ...
Follow Desiree and Jordan as they arrive in Key West to survey a 1963 Allied Seawind to find whether it really is the sailboat of their dreams, or if this boat ...
How do you go about finding a sailboat to circumnavigate? Join us as we journey from market research in Sarasota all the way to Key West to follow our first ...