I had a bit of work to do in Paris last week and given my travel schedule, it made sense to go from Paris directly to my other business trip …
Cruise in the Bahama’s
I had the pleasure of being able to take a cruise as a reward trip through the company I work for. I have mentioned a few times on this blog …
Rebuilding and Refinishing a Teak Dorado box (Part 3 of 3)
In this final portion of the 3 part series on removing, rebuilding/repairing a dorado box, polishing and prepping the bronze as well as all of the reinstallation, this entry will …
Rebuilding and Refinishing a Teak Dorado box (Part 2 of 3)
In this second part of a 3 part series on removing, rebuilding/repairing a dorado box, polishing and prepping the bronze as well as all of the reinstallation, this entry will …
Merry Christmas – Enjoy a behind the scenes view on the making of MardiGras
We took a break from projects this week to do a bit of traveling for the Christmas Holiday to visit with our children and grandchildren as well as my mother, …
Leaking Dorado Box – Time to start those repairs
We have had a leaking dorado box in our double bunk forward of the salon for some time now. The bunk is rarely used and if it rains, we just …
How to re-bed or bed Deck Hardware on a Boat.
The boats made in the late 70’s and early 80’s in Taiwan that had Teak decks are often referred to affectionally by their owners as “Leaky Teaky’s”. This is due …
Hurricane Patricia – 1200 miles from landfall and 6 foot storm surge
We always watch the weather fairly closely, especially as it relates to Hurricanes. We do this in a variety of ways. The weather on the radio and TV, but also …
Sailboat Plumbing Replacement Project (Part 4) – Bonus – Adding always available filtered water.
Welcome to the last and final post on the 4 part plumbing replacement series. In the first 3 posts we learned how to plan and draw out the project details, …
Sailboat Plumbing Replacement Project (Part 3) – Running the lines and connecting fixtures
In today’s blog, we continue the 4 part series on replacing the plumbing in your boat. The is part 3 of 4 and at the end of this part, most …