Holy cowl
Like Dad always said, “If it’s stuck, use a bigger hammer. If it breaks, it probably needed fixin’ anyway.”
I’m ap-pawl-ed
There are a lot of weird words out there in the world. Some industries, sports, and hobbies have their fair share of weird words. Sailing is no exception. In fact, sailing may have more than an average amount of weird words (jibe, poop deck, and scuttlebutt come to mind).
More fun with rope
Ever notice how it rains right after you wash your car? We’ve had quite a few good storms roll through Northern California over the past week or so, and I even had the chance to go sailing through one or two last weekend (my buddies boat, not Ramble On).
Hole-y Fiberglass, Batman!!
Things are getting serious. We’ve taken the teak off back to the face of the coachroof and did a little deck prep for filling the bazillion screw holes with thickened epoxy this week. If you cover one eye and disregard anything aft of the port lights, the deck is actually starting to look pretty good.
Finishing up deck hardware
A couple weeks ago I tore up my knee pretty bad and I’ve been limping around trying to get stuff done before winter sets in. I wish I could say I was doing something manly when I hurt it, such as playing ice hockey or rugby, but unfortunately not. Climbing ladders is pretty manly, right?
More deck core repair
After the first significant rain storm of the season last week and a good deal of water leaking into the lockers and what not, we’ve identified several spots on the boat that need some serious attention before the next big downpour. Specifically, the forward hatch over the v-berth, the fuel, water, and holding tank deck […]