Author Archives: Dave
Every Little Bit Helps!
Well, it’s not really a little. We have made some big progress in the last couple of days. Our engine is back in and bolted down, in what I hope is its permanent position. The drive shaft is in and aligned. The top of the boat is getting a scrub down then taped off in … Continue reading
Update…
We are still hard at it and making some progress. The weather has not been cooperating and we have run into a couple of snags but over all things are going well. Nothing overly exciting to report but here are a few pictures. We were able to remove the covers/hatches for the anchor locker, cockpit … Continue reading
We’re Back in Maine!
We are back in Maine and back to the boat!! We took five days to drive from Florida to Maine. We were able to visit with friends and relatives along the way which was great! Now we are back at it. It’s an all out push to get the boat ready for launch in late … Continue reading
Traveler Rebuild is Complete!
We are getting back into the boat projects again. One project that has been sitting on the shelf here in Florida is the mainsheet traveler. The traveler allows us to trim the main sail by controlling the position of the main boom. Our traveler is almost 35 years old and in pretty bad shape. I won’t go into … Continue reading
Watermaker
We are slowly making progress on the watermaker. All of the large pieces have been purchased, now it’s a matter of finding a place to permanently mount everything so we know how to wire and plumb it. We are ordering all the small fittings that will enable us to connect the high pressure pump to … Continue reading