Sail Repair
March 20, 2022 Last summer my lovely new Rolly Tasker Code Zero caught a small split pin in the rigging that wasn’t taped…. ugh! Luckily …
Evinrude Handle & repaint
January 2022 Two summers ago the plastic handle snapped as I lifted the motor. I epoxied it together and it lasted half a season. I …
up-cycled patio furniture
October 25, 2021 I made this plant stand out of some up-cycled curbside patio furniture. It is some brittle mystery wood, Ipe perhaps? I was …
Fall Cruise
September 2021 We attempted another Gentleman’s cruise, but with several crew changes and last minute cancellations, it was just Rufus, Malcolm and me. With a …
Refinish teak & holly cabin sole
The floor was getting bad enough and I wanted to do something for several years. I pulled it up in the fall and took it …
Battery trays
March 2021 With four huge AGM batteries I need to keep them from sliding around. I was originally going to move the batteries to under …
Deck Storage Boxes and Planters
March 28, 2020 I made two boxes to store our stuff in. Specifically they will hold the window air conditioners and deck chair cushions. The …
Dust collector upgrade
March 16, 2020 With lockdown loooming, I figured now was the time to get some proper dust collection so I can knock off some projects …
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
February 8, 2020 Part of the appeal of driving down the US was to stop in to the Barber Motorsports Park on the outskirts of …
Morocco by boat
Thursday, January 2, 2020 Our day started with a breakfast rendezvous at a cafe outside of Tarifa. We had a traditional Spanish breakfast of tostadas …