boat improvement & maintenance
repairs, projects & weather . . . oh my
October 25 – November 2, 2012 The next 10 ten days spent at Jarrett Bay was a whirlwind of activity. From rudder repairs and overdue projects to Halloween and Hurricane Sandy, we were kept busy for the entire time the boat was out of the water. And of course, we had to keep school going, … Continue reading
damage unveiled
October 24, 2012 Our haul out at Jarrett Bay finally revealed the whale damage to our rudder. Fortunately, it was nothing serious and a fairly easy fix. While the boat was still in the travel lift slings, we shook the rudders and were amazed at how much play was in the port rudder. Then, we … Continue reading
final days in annapolis
October 8 – 10, 2012 The temperature had drastically plummeted. In the early morning, I was bundled up, sitting at the salon table, writing my blog post, and drinking my coffee. I suddenly noticed that I could see my breath inside the boat. It was 44 degrees F outside. It was Wil’s last day of … Continue reading
big seas gear
Remember the parachute anchor chain plates that we installed on the bows? After finishing the chain plates for the bow, we had the stern chain plates made for a series drogue attachment, but we didn’t get them installed before we started cruising. Our series drogue had been ordered, but it needed to be custom made … Continue reading
it works, it doesn’t work
It works, it doesn’t work, it works . . . The systems on our boat can be just like pulling petals from a flower and doing the loves me, loves me not. I guess you could say, we have that type of love/love not relationship with our boat systems! The generator and the refrigerator have … Continue reading
plymouth to portland
After our big day of whale watching, we settled in for the night with plans to make a mid-morning landfall in the Portland area. As seems to be the case lately, we were again motorsailing. The Gulf of Maine was a glassy flat with barely a breeze. During my first watch of the night, a … Continue reading
odd jobs
While we’ve been sitting at a marina waiting on parts, regular boat projects have continued. With the shore power amenity, it has been convenient to bring out a few power tools. A few final installations also help get some extra weight off the boat. While we were still on the hard at Jarrett Bay, Wil’s … Continue reading
gender change
This is our new drive shaft coupler for the starboard prop shaft. It was ordered, and we waited for it to arrive. Once it arrived, Wil compared the old one with the new one. The new one has a male and a female side. Our old one is female on both sides. The new coupler … Continue reading
chore update
While we have taken time out almost everyday to explore Plymouth, we have also been tending to our daily boat chores. So, I apologize if this post is about all of boring work stuff, and not about all of the fun exploring. With intent of reducing the amount … Continue reading
current issues
As we were sailing up to Cape Cod, there were a few issues that had developed. The port engine is losing about a quart of oil about every 15 hours of run time. The starboard rudder post and drive shaft began making a knocking sound. The wind indicator is hooked on something at the top … Continue reading
