Dec 5th, 2010
Before the Vancouver Island trip, I installed a number of cabinets in the head. The one that caught everyone’s attention was a small one mounted to the bulkhead to hold shampoo, toothpaste, and a few other items. It was not a large cabinet but has proved immensely useful over the past couple of years. It […]
Sep 24th, 2010
Cutting the Real Material Continued
Over a number of projects we have had the chance to try different fabrics, from cotton canvas to sunbrella and beyond. Luckily for us, this was not our first introduction to sunbrella or other similar heavy acrylic canvases. These materials are heavy, nearly impossible to pin and require some special tricks. But on the good side they hold up well, lay flat to sew, and have little stretch or shrinkage.
Sep 16th, 2010
Northward Westward, Ho! We started out the summer frantically readying Quagmire for a trip North, towards Alaska. Sailing has been an integral part of our lives, and we have devoted years (really, solid years) of our time and salaries refurbishing an old fixer-upper sailboat that fortunately had a solid hull and a lot of soul. […]
Jul 30th, 2010
A quick project to add LED cabin lighting that also doubles as side deck lights.
Jul 12th, 2010
Preparing to depart for the 2010 sailing trip northward I was prepared for a series long and challenging departure preparations. I have found that planning, preparing, and getting underway to be some of the hardest project management I have ever encountered. First comes the research needed for the trip. Where are we going and what […]
Jun 30th, 2010
We decided to add a dodger to Quagmire for wind and rain protection while sitting in the cockpit steering the boat. Quagmire was designed for Southern California sailing and in an attempt to make her more suited for Pacific Northwest sailing this project holds great promise. Moving the Traveler To start we had to move […]
Jun 25th, 2010
After years of hearing how she wants to move to Tillamook and found being rather close to Oklahoma rather flat, my beloved sister finally came to visit us on the coast. Or perhaps she came more to visit the ocean and I was just an ancillary addition to the trip. Regardless the reason, We were […]