This week I got started in the aft cabin. Insulated the hull, build a little locker, and put up mahogany slats. She's looking pretty dang spiffy! :D *** ...
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One of the items on the "must finish list" before Ava and I can untie the lines is the new toe rail or "mini bulwark". This week I install the brackets for ...
Yet more DIY boat project fun! This week I replaced the two seals in my sailboats S130 saildrive. Installed a manual bilge pump to empty out the bilge and ...
After months of fairing and prep work, it's finally time to paint the hull of my sailboat. I'll be using International Perfection Pro. A paint that can be ...
Sail Life webshop: www.saillifeshop.com 10% off use coupon code: spiffy. This weekend I got the diesel tank moved into the engine compartment. Sadly the sound ...
3 years as a liveaboard and upcoming DIY projects coming this winter. Book "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual": US: http://amzn.to/2i5sxmp UK: ...
This weekend I continue the refit of my 38 ft sailboat with a weekend of epoxy fun fun. I glass in the last of two supports for a new diesel tank and fix two ...
This weekend I get to apply KiwiGrip non-skid to the cabin top aboard my sailboat and create a custom logo. Also, more work on the fiberglass dodger. Book ...
I take a short break from my DIY sailboat restoration. For the last four years, I've been subscribed to a YouTube channel called DrakeParagon. This weekend I ...
In this video, I remove part of the deck aboard my Warrior 38 sailboat to reveal a completely rotten core. That's okay, DIY sailboat restoration is a lot of ...
In this video, I remove the old teak deck aboard my 38 ft sailboat (Athena). Turns out there are a few issues with the deck that I'll need to fix. *** Links ...
In this video, Athena (my 38 ft sailboat) moves into a shed and I get started removing deck hardware. But that's not all! Obelix (my 30 ft sailboat) now has a ...
Insulating a locker aboard my sailboat Athena. Next week (fingers crossed) Athena is going to get moved indoors. That means I can finally get busy removing the ...
This weekend I put the finishing touch on the AC installation. It's now ready for the electrician to swing by and hook up everything :) I get started on ...
This weekend I got the distribution panel from Blue Sea hooked up. It took just about forever. An entire day in fact. Also in this video a look at fancy ring ...
This weekend I continued working on rewiring the AC aboard Athena. Also in this video a quick look at an RDC, an MCB & two types of cable clamps *** ...
In this video, I get started on rewiring the AC with the help of a good buddy and also take a quick look at the isolation transformer I'll have aboard the ...
I'm back after a fun week in the US! The DIY sailboat refit aboard Athena continues. In this video, I show you all the cool products I picked up in the US and ...
In this video I go over some of the projects I'll work on this summer and what "project Athena" has cost me so far. *** Meet-up info *** ...
Sometimes things don't go as planned... ;) It was still good to get stuff checked off the to-do list :) *** Meet-up info *** ...
Work continues on the locker above the chart table. There is also a short introduction to the electronics I'll have aboard Athena and a quick look at the ...
Meet-up info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1813415495590404/ Date: Sunday, April 2 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, ...