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Welcome

  • marine canvas
    • cushions & upholstery
    • bimini & dodgers
    • bags, misc, sail repair
    • boat covers
  • sailing
    • Hunter 340, 1999
    • 1981 Tanzer 7.5
  • motorcycles
    • 1970 Norton Fastback
    • 1968 Puch M125
    • Sidecar
    • Vespa
    • cool bikes
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Hunter 340 maintenance sailing

Sail Repair

Fastback March 21, 2022 March 21, 2022

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 …

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dinghy maintenance outboard motor sailing shop projects
Evinrude Handle & repaint

Evinrude Handle & repaint

Fastback January 9, 2022 January 9, 2022

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 …

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shop projects
up-cycled patio furniture

up-cycled patio furniture

Fastback October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021

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 …

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Cruising sailing Sailing trips
Fall Cruise

Fall Cruise

Fastback September 27, 2021 September 27, 2021

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 …

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Hunter 340 maintenance sailing shop projects
Refinish teak & holly cabin sole

Refinish teak & holly cabin sole

Fastback February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021

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 …

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sailing shop projects

Battery trays

Fastback January 17, 2021 January 17, 2021

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 …

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shop projects
Deck Storage Boxes and Planters

Deck Storage Boxes and Planters

Fastback April 3, 2020 April 3, 2020

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 …

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DIY shop projects
Dust collector upgrade

Dust collector upgrade

Fastback March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020

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 …

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cool bikes motorcycles museums Norton Puch Trips
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Fastback February 8, 2020 February 8, 2020

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 …

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sailing
Morocco by boat

Morocco by boat

Fastback January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020

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 …

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