primer pump and o-rings
September 2018 My trusty dingy motor, a 1987 Evinrude E4RCUD, started to give me trouble in the spring. I traced the issue to worn o-rings …
sailing
Come visit us!
June 13, 2018 This summer we are up in the crystal clear waters of Georgian Bay. Our home base is in Penetanguishine at Dutchman’s Cove …
LED bulbs
I’ve slowly replaced most of my bulbs with LED. All the cabin lights were switched over two years ago and I finally properly installed the …
Dinghy transom fix
Feb 2018 I killed an afternoon fixing a crack in the hard-bottom dinghy transom. It looks like someone removed the backing plate and motor mounts …
Sunset in Georgian Bay
January 19, 2018 Running low on milk and bread, we popped over to the Bayshore Variety on Christian Island as it was on our way …
Small Projects 2017
January 2018 I tend to forget how many little things I do on/to the boat. In my mind, most of them are opportunities, not maintenance …
Aft cabin bulkhead door
January 2018 The aft cabin on the Hunter 340 has a teak bulkhead hiding the fuel and waste tanks and the rudder shaft. There is …
Dinghy cleaner
I was curious if I could use my recent purchase of Vim bathroom cleaner ($1.99!) on my new/old/new again Hypalon dinghy and the self-destructing PVC dinghy. …
Niagara-On-The-Lake
June 11, 2016 Nice crossing, APSC to NOTLSC, cool evening dinner on the Kitchen 76 patio at Two Sisters Vineyard.
Kids on the water, kids on the beach.
The Tanzer has proven to be a great way to wile away a day, especially in the hot weather with kids. We sailed to Center …