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Epoxy & Paint References

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This is a placeholder for some great references on epoxy and paint. These videos contain more information about epoxy types, strengths, additives, etc than ever be needed. Cool stuff I’ve not seen anywhere else:

The Mechanic’s Opinion

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During a warming spell in February a professional diesel mechanic came to try to start the engine. The engine is an Westerbeke W30 and the mechanic came from a Westerbeke dealer. It was my best chance at getting it running. This was the whole reason for leaving the boat in the water over the winter … Read more

Working in the Bilges

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The heater kept it warm enough to do work in the middle of winter.  A working bilge pump was the number one priority.  There was all kinds of disgusting crud in the bilges.  The cabin had to stay buttoned up to keep the heat in, and stirring up the bilge water made the odor unbearable … Read more

Ice in the marina

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The marina places circulating de-icers at the bottom of our slips to keep ice from forming. Temperatures dropped to the single digits in January and ice was soon forming.  It seemed to work at first. Eventually the de-icer at the bottom of the slip had failed.  The power cord was rubbing on the dock, chaffed … Read more

2017 Winter Storage

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A lease was signed for in-the-water storage for the winter. Most boats get put “on the hard” for winter, but keeping boats in the water for winter is not unusual. The plan was to get the diesel engine running so the boat could be moved under her own power come Spring. If work was to … Read more

P35 Purchased

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The journey started a few weeks before Christmas 2017. An ad for a Pearson 35 appeared on Craigslist.   I had been watching the “Boats for Sale” section for the past two months and just about gave up trying to find any deals.  After an exchange of e-mails with the owner we agreed on a date … Read more