It’s all coming together nicely. Looks like s boat again. Can’t wait to get it out into the Pacific!!!
Author Archives: Steve
New Boat Gear
Breaking in a new piece of boat gear at home: my brand-spankin’-new, ultra-hi-tech, Calphalon Pressure Cooker. Meals never tasted so good… in such a short period of time!
Almost there…
The boat is looking great! Painting is almost finished. Today I begin putting deck hardware back on.
Found on the Boat – Erie Canal Passes
A couple weeks ago, the First Mate and ye ol’ cap’n were going through some more lockers — essentially throwing out more useless crap. Another “Found on the Boat” find! We came across our canal passes from when we transited the entire length of the Erie Canal. Before throwing them overboard, I decided to […]
Navigation Upgrades
Headed down this weekend with grandiose plans, as always. Had a head cold, so ended up doing pretty much nothing on Saturday. Watched movies on our new flat panel TV. Today, though, I made progress – not on anything I’d had planned, but on a completely different project.
Official Again
We are official again!
Provisioning
Provisioning aboard Nereus in honor of our guest captain and recurring member of our insane crew, Pat Tilson.
Let’s put Wheels on the Westsail!
Very cool! Think I’ll try putting wheels on the Westsail. It can certainly handle the wind. Who says it can only sail at 7 knots!
Trouble in Paradise
What is it with Florida? Why is there always trouble in paradise? Florida is the #2 boating state in the Union — my home state of Michigan (with it’s all-of-four-month season) taking the #1 slot. Why is it that Florida, with year around boating opportunities, can’t even claim the #1 ranking? Is it because “Boater […]
Question:
When trying to bed a part, I get sealant all over everywhere. Is it just me? Am I the only one who manages to seal everything but the part I’m trying to bed. With my hands a sticky as they are, I feel like Spider-Man, able to climb tall buildings in a single bound. Oh, […]
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