by Paul | Dec 24, 2020 | Farm & Homestead, On My Mind, Sailing & Cruising
I wish all of you Patrons, Subscribers, and other Viewers a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to those of other religious holidays and other non- Christian celebrations! It has been a week since I fell flat on my back after slipping on ice and today (Christmas...
by Paul | Dec 11, 2020 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
Ayuh! A powerful Nor’easter hit us hard last week with recorded wind gusts in excess of 72 knots (hurricane force). The brand-new tarp covering my recently purchased Olympic Dolphin 23 sloop filled with wind and dragged the pedestal off it’s (what I thought was...
by Paul | Dec 1, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment
Ayuh! This old “geezer” has struck gold once again! I need to make more rope fenders for my new 18’ pocket cruising sailboat (still under construction), and this winter season is the perfect time to do it. The only missing item in the equation was obtaining enough...
by Paul | Nov 19, 2020 | Promotions, Sailing & Cruising, Travel
Let me welcome you to Lubec, Maine! Lubec is the easternmost point of land in the continental United States. It is the first stretch of coastline in the US to see the sun each morning! Lubec is relatively unknown to most tourists and until recently, it has largely...
by Paul | Oct 29, 2020 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
For quite some time now, I’ve been searching for a low cost project/donor boat with a trailer for the purpose of using the spars, rigging and hardware, bow pulpit, and trailer for the 18’ pocket cruiser sailboat I’m presently building. I found one! BUT…..I’m still...
by Paul | Jul 9, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
After fitting and installing the side panels on the boat hull, the next step is to prepare the mating surfaces for the bottom panels. In this video, I trimmed the excess side panel material from the stem and transom, the I planed, and belt sanded the chines and main...
