by Paul | Oct 13, 2022 | Boat Building, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
Once again, it’s that time of year where I scratch my head and wonder where the time went as the warm season here in Downeast Maine has high tailed it out of here. The cold season (“Wintah”) which lasts for most of the year is now approaching quite fast with a...
by Paul | Sep 30, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
It’s about time! I’ve been breaking down used pallets by hand, using a hammer and prybar for years. I finally pulled the trigger and ordered a pallet buster tool to make my life easier when breaking down pallets to repurpose the wood. It’s basically a generic, cheesy,...
by Paul | Sep 25, 2022 | Sailing & Cruising, Travel
There has been quite a lot of work going on around here at Downeast Thunder Farm and Shoestring Shipyard has been suffering as a result. That being said, there was a strong need to take a break and get away for the afternoon. My wife suggested we take a ride down the...
by Paul | Sep 15, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I’ve been itching to try out my new box blade from Homestead Implements in Jamestown, NY, but we’ve had a lot of rain and the potholes in our driveway are so large, they look like small ponds! I finally decided to go over the driveway anyway to move much of the water...
by Paul | Sep 10, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
There is quite a bit of work going on around Downeast Thunder Farm, including the repair and resurfacing of our dooryard and 600’ gravel driveway. This has caused quite a disruption and delay with work at Shoestring Shipyard. The Mirage 5.5 was in the way of where...
