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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 discussed, our boat has holes. Lots and lots of holes:… Continue Reading →
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 she was built. The broker shared she had a few… Continue Reading →
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 following our social media posts, you know we’ve done some… Continue Reading →
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 industry – starting as students progressing through all the levels… Continue Reading →
Can we talk about our rudder? Because it’s a royal pain. As the boat sat on the hard, it became clear that the rudder was “wet”. Namely, it was leaking water. Closer inspection revealed that the trailing edge was delaminating… Continue Reading →
Can we talk? Kim and I have come to hate those words. Because those are the words that our project manager uses when things aren’t going as expected. Work had started on Meraviglia. The yard moved her from the storage… Continue Reading →
We took a break. It seemed like a good time. Our “delivery” had not been the relaxing, fabulous time we (well, I anyway) had anticipated. Perhaps, we thought, we had made a huge mistake and this lifestyle wasn’t for us. … Continue Reading →
We owned a boat. We were to take possession in 2 weeks. We needed a plan and fast. And insurance. Insurance would probably be good. We had heard horror stories about boat insurance-that companies are refusing to insure older boats… Continue Reading →