She’s starting to look good!

[Hilde’s log] Fewer than 9 months to go, and we are making good progress. For those of us who like to finish things, it can be pretty frustrating to have everything out all over the place all the time. We are forever hunting this or that thing that has disappeared into the mess. Yesterday I […]

More scrubbing and some shine at last

[Hilde’s log] Let no one tell you that refurbing a boat is not glamorous work. I post this photo of me in varnish/paint thinner protection mask to prove my point. I’ve almost finished the port side of the salon, and have moved into the galley. Here is the galley before I tore into it: You […]

Slow and steady wins the day (and drives me nuts)

 [Hilde’s log] This is our cockpit floor (looking forward toward the bow of the boat), with the new hatch rim laid out for size. It’s a substantial hatch, made of cast aluminum, and quite heavy. When installed (which involves cutting a hole in the cockpit floor), it will be flush with the floor. Using this […]

Eleven months to go….

[Hilde’s Log] OMG. We are actually prepping the boat. We’ve been living off the boat in an RV (so much ROOOOOOM) for about 2 ½ years now, and she’s suffered. Boats like to be used, lived on, and loved, and we’ve done none of those things. Do you remember how hard your last year of […]

On the hook at Beaufort, SC 12-15-07

[Hilde’s log] And what does one do on the hook in a strange harbor? Depends entirely on the day! Our first full day here, yesterday, was sunny and warm, so we took advantage of the weather to enjoy a walk along the waterfront and through the small downtown to stretch our legs and Schnitzel’s. We […]