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 […]
Tank Tender, Dorade Guards and Mast Pulpits
Tank Tender One of the previous owners installed a Tank Tender for checking the level of the diesel tank and the single water tank that was original to this boat. The Tank Tender uses air pressure through a little tube that goes into the tank. The excess air pressure bleeds off until the air pressure […]
Lifeline Gates
I feel like I’ve complained about the heat a lot, but then again I’m sure this has been the hottest summer on record. Just this past weekend we hit 110 degrees – miserable. A holiday weekend and we did virtually NOTHING. We hid in the boat with the AC on full blast.
Bedding Stanchions
Have you ever worked really hard on a project and then when it was done you just couldn’t get off your lazy butt to do much of anything? Well, that’s where we’ve been for the past couple of weeks, on our lazy butts.
New lifelines and solar panel rails
One thing’s for sure; sailboat lifelines have a finite life span, and ours have definitely out-lived theirs. Thankfully, they haven’t parted under load yet, but it’s only a matter of time…