Troop 119 lead by Ms. Nealy and Ms. Susie brought their girls out to learn and earn their wind badges. This was the greatest group of girls! Sailing was a first for all and the weather could not have been better. We had 7-12 knots of wind with some gusts of 20 knots, so to... Continue Reading →
Doors & Floors
Doors and Floors is the name of the game. This is the last section of floor we have to repair. We are making a few modifications. Adding another hatch in order to access the shaft bearing and a bulge pump. The doors are completed for access to the aft section of the boat. This area... Continue Reading →
Foaming In
Foaming in the cooler. I thought you might like to see an event that did not go the way you intended. We used a two part system (Polyurethane Foam )that is Kick Ass! We gave ourselves relief holes for expansion and I must say this stuff has so much power. This was a 1,2,3 ready GO!... Continue Reading →
Work Zone!
I wanted to write a bit about where and how the work is being done. We are those weird people who seem to think nothing is beyond our capabilities. A little back story...When we decided to completely remodel our home , we never intended to pay someone to do the work. Why? you ask, M-O-N-E-Y!... Continue Reading →
Ice Box Construction
What to do, what to choose? This has been the ongoing set of questions during this project. We are at the point of asking ourselves , Do we want refrigeration, or just go with a cooler. Well the decision has been made. We purchased a cooling unit. Isotherm Unit, PDF for Isotherm Parts Now, where... Continue Reading →
Back to Work
We have taken some time off from working on this boat. We made a purchase earlier in the year for another semi project boat. It turned out very nice, and we have enjoyed it with the family. We have found that this year has been an unusual sailing year. At most we would be able... Continue Reading →
Ugly duckling into a beautiful swan
One year and eleven months we have been held hostage......... Not really, we would love to have had Erised in the water by now, but we took on a project, or lets say we fell in love with a boat that needed us to adopt her and give her new legs, and up until the... Continue Reading →
Took a break from boat work and went sailing in the Pearson. What a great boat! We were on Lake Norman in North Carolina. This lake has a large sailing community, But we find they do not like to sail on windy days, or holidays. Mostly due to the power boats. But we say get... Continue Reading →