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Author Archives: Dave

First Trip

We took a three day trip down the Sheepscot River and into the bay. Along the way we activated all the systems in order to find any problems. Everything on board from water to electronics was turned on, everything we could use we used. We found a few small problems, a couple of quirks, but … Continue reading »

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We’re Aboard!

We have been living on the boat for about a week now but had a few tasks to take care of just prior to moving aboard. Bob installed all the mechanical (Sta-Lok) fittings on our new rigging! Then we installed it on the boat: The rigging holds up the masts. It’s feels good to have new … Continue reading »

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So Close, Almost There!

It’s a mad push to finish up and move aboard. We should be living aboard in a week! We have come so far (with a tremendous amount of help) and we are almost finished. We have electricity, we have water, and that leaves…you know… Quick recap. We ripped out the rotted butterscotch ceiling panels, insulated the … Continue reading »

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Generator Runs!

 Still knocking tasks off the project list! Here is a sample of today’s list: Applied second coat of varnish to all exterior wood. Sanded and varnished forward companionway trim. Installed aft companionway trim. Painted engine compartment wall. Installed interior trim panels around chain plates inside cabin (the part below deck). Removed spinnaker pole fitting from deck … Continue reading »

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Update

We’re knocking tasks off the project list one by one and making progress. We write down everything we work on so we know what we’ve done at the end of the day, otherwise we would forget (tired you know!). Unfortunately we left the notebook on the boat but here are some pictures Tanya took today. … Continue reading »

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