Tag Stevens 47
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: And that all requires electricity. There are two main challenges in powering… Continue Reading →
By this point, we were feeling optimistic! It’s late May. The rudder is repaired. The hull has its CopperCoat. It’s time to talk about the plan to re-launch Meraviglia-to finally get her afloat once more. First step: create a list… 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 →
Our boat has a history. That history is largely unknown to us. We were told she had circumnavigated but there were no specifics. Sometimes, though, history cannot be completely hidden. You know how archeologists unearth tombs and find skulls with… Continue Reading →
We needed to buy some stuff. Actually, needed to buy a LOT of stuff. Some stuff, like tools, or cruising guides, or clothes, or electronics, we can just buy online. For other things, though, it helps to actually be able… Continue Reading →
This one takes the prize for weirdness. Our project manager texts me: Him: Can You Talk? Me: Sure. Thinking “How much will this cost us?” Him: Your bilge is full of water-like almost to the sole boards (floor). Me: The… 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 had identified a marina with a boatyard in South Georgia that had space for us. Our plan was to take her there, haul her out and keep her on the hard during the 2022 hurricane season and get her… 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 →