Below the Waterline Projects
We wrap up our boatyard work with thru-hull, keel cooler, and transducer installations. Does splash day go off without a hitch?
Outland Hatch Covers
I have a love|hate relationship with our overhead hatches. We only have two overhead hatches (main salon and v-berth) and the boat would be so dark and stuffy without them. But at the same time, the sweltering summer sun coming through them turns the interior into a solar oven (or so it feels). Oh, and […]
Building an Outboard Engine Rail-Mount
Way back in 2014 we bought a used Achillies rigid inflatable dinghy that came with a Honda 9.9 HP outboard. It’s been tied up at our dock ever since. We use it usually during the summer to run around on the river. On our first overnight anchoring trip, we decided to leave it behind because […]
Fall Projects
I know, I know…we haven’t posted in a loooong time. When I sat down to write this post I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about because I didn’t think we had worked on many projects around the boat. I recently bought an Aeropress coffee maker and was going to write about that. […]
More boat show goodies
Since everything metal on our boat is either covered in verdigris or rust we decided to pick up some metal polish while we were at the boat show. More of an impulse buy than a decision, but we knew we needed it as soon we walked past the vendor’s booth.