Category: Boat Projects
It has been 2 weeks and 3 hard days on the hard, but we have accomplished a lot, including: And besides all of this we laundered the cockpit seat cushions, changed the water filter, changed the oil, spent way too…
“Wow! I’ve never seen so many wires on a sailboat.” Thus spoke Alan, the guy who is helping us install all our new gadgets. “Where does this one go, and this one”? Of course, I don’t know. We open panels,…
Spent the day taking old parts off the boat and shopping for replacement parts and more boat stuff. We drive back through Palm Beach County, where I grew up. I have to drive up A-1-A by my favorite spot —…
Today was a big day. We rose before the crack of dawn and drove down to Fort Lauderdale. We had to accomplish three big things: 1. Pick up our new life lines and install them on the boat (Had a…
Here’s a tip for new owners of old Catalinas with diesel engines. Engage that glow plug a long time before trying to crank the engine. Hold that button until your finger hurts. Then until it grows numb. Then until your…
We’ve made a little progress since arriving in Stuart, Fl Sunday night. Monday we did some research. We also found a friendly boat yard in nearby Port Salerno. Tuesday we did the 90 minute drive to Ft. Lauderdale to work…