A bigger cockpit

Thursday it rained the better part of the morning, so filling and fairing fiberglass was out of the question.  I decided it was finally time to pull the steering pedestal assembly and get it out of the way.  I need to sand and paint inside the cockpit well and it’ll be a lot easier to […]

Feeling smart

Shore power. Everything’s great as long as it works.  When it doesn’t (best case scenario), you have to go up to the dock panel and reset the breaker.  Worst case, your boat catches fire and slowly sinks to the bottom of your slip (along with all your worldly possessions).  Not smart.

Strutting my stuff

It’s raining off and on today, and supposed to for the next couple.  Guess I’ll go mop out and sanitize the bilge.  Now that the bulk of the “livability” re-fit had been addressed (y’know, running water, flushing toilet, cooking stove, etc.), it’s time to wrap up loose ends.  With all these half-done boat projects lately, […]

We can breathe a little easier now

Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer.  CO is a gas produced as a result of burning carbon based fuels such as gasoline, diesel or propane.  Odorless, colorless and tasteless; you don’t know it’s around until its too late.  Symptoms of CO poisoning include headache, nausea, dizziness or even unconsciousness, and can often be […]