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E25CB Balsa Core Repair: Cabin Top and Companionway - Part 2
Sometimes I wish I could retire now and spend all my time working on restoring my boat, and then take it on trips to Michigan, Florida, and the NC coast. It can be disheartening when weeks go by without any progress, I do love working on her. But I have a great job, and it funds our project...- olsenjohn
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- Renovations - Full or Partial
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O34 Hull Paint Progress
This last week saw some good progress. The painting is definitely a two person job, and both have to know how to mix and apply the catalyzed paint. The stuff is really fussy about thinning, temperature, and etc. One person keeps running the 'gun' and the other mixes the paint components and...- Loren Beach
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- Painting - Bottom, Deck & Hull
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E29 Venerable Sailomat 3040 for Venerable Sailboat
Every proper cruising boat needs a windvane self-steering gear. Right? This is one of those things I thought I'd go full-mad-scientist on, some time in the future when other needs were taken care of. Those things are expensive, but plenty of people have successfully brewed up their own...- toddster
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- Controls - Steering, Binnacle, Wind Vanes & Ground Tackle
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E32-3 Making do... oh, and a rendezvous (part 2)
....(continued from part 1) To get Makana home I knew I'd have to sail out of Langley, down a stretch of Saratoga Passage, across Possession Sound and into Everett. None of that seemed like a problem. But I wasn't sure what the best options were for when I got into Everett. My slip faces...- bgary
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- Breakdowns & EQ Fails
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O34 New Dodger O-34
The new dodger is on. The new clutches and larger winches are in place. This is a newer fabric, "RECacril" that is rated better than "Sunbrella" for weave integrity and QC. Since cost is about the same, and the canvas shop has been having great luck with it, we decided to give it a try. This...- Loren Beach
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- Cockpit & Environs