New dodger/bimini!
Chapter 24: We Must Be Crazy
That's what you're thinking, right? We know it is. Frankly, we are thinking that ourselves pretty often these days. Because, this has, so far, not gone exactly to plan. You…
Chapter 23: A Life in Between…
We arrived in Brunswick on June 26th and moved into an adorable Airbnb in the Historic District in Brunswick. We loved that it was one mile from where Meraviglia was…
Chapter 22: How to Repair a Plastic Boat
A couple of posts ago, I described how fiberglass boats are built. Now that we know that, we can talk about how to repair them-and specifically ours. First, as we…
Chapter 21: History!
So I love history and knowing the story of our boat was definitely of interest to me! The only information we had at purchase was her name and the year…
Chapter 20: How to Build a Plastic Boat
Okay, we’re not building a plastic boat, but we are REbuilding a plastic boat. And in order to repair it, we need to understand how it’s built. If you’ve been…
Chapter 19: Transitions
In a break from the current edition of “This Old Boat”, I wanted to talk a little about transitions. Bob and I worked for 30 plus years in the health…
We made it! On site at last!
LET'S GOOOO!!!
Chapter 18: What Makes a Sailboat Go?
You Know What Makes a Sailboat Go? That’s Right-ELECTRICITY! It seems counterintuitive, but, in fact, sailboats need electricity. They actually need quite a bit of electricity. For example: Refrigeration Flush…