Author Archive | splendid isolation

i picked up a gimbaled stove off craigslist for $100. as a chef i want a proper kitchen in my galley. this project took about 2 weeks working on and off. having to search for parts, order parts, return things, company staying with us…it took a while but we’re very happy now. here’s our old […]

well my mother and my cousin taylor came and stayed on the boat with claire and i a couple weeks ago. we did a lot of cleaning/organizing before, during, and after their stay! a few days before they came i totally emptied both the quarter berths. scrubbed them out completely. my mom slept on the […]

so we have 2 compasses in our cockpit. port and starboard. i believe this boat used to be a racer because of certain things like this that i’ve noticed. well both of the old compasses are shot. the starboard one was completely ruined as you can see below. the port side isn’t as badly sun […]

claire and i try to sail at least once a week. we both have mondays and tuesdays off together which is nice. most people are busy starting their work week so the harbor is less crowded and we can sail free. here’s just a few recent pictures of our past few sails together. don’t forget […]

thirsty thursday sailing races happen every week in our harbor. a couple weeks ago i got a call after work from my fellow sailing friend, brian. he invited me to join his old crew for a leisurely race. winners get free drinks at the yacht club bar after the race. well of course we won! […]

so i’ve got my danforth stern anchor mounted on the rail. i like it but i’m thinking it’s a temporary spot, depending on where i put the propane tank and the solar panels. i’m on the hunt for a bow roller for my 33lb. lewmar bruce claw. they’re about $2-350 brand new, which i might […]

5/7/12 we did this project same day as the bow rails. it was a very clear and hot monday with no wind for sailing so we decided to get busy with projects. these are the two pieces of wood holding the electrical circuit panel to the wall on the inside of the cabin. the one […]

5/7/12 it was time to find a new bow rail at minney’s yacht surplus. i love this place. its like a cross between a thrift store and a junk yard for boaters. everything is super cheap and you have to dig deep to find what youre looking for. we get more than half our gear […]

So here’s the old tiller. The one i learned to sail on. Kind of hard to let it go but it’s split lengthwise, really loose, gives a lot of play, has splinters, and pretty much just falling apart. I really like the black twine rap on the handle. i’m not sure if taylor did this […]

4/22/12 so after that haul out ive been in project mode. good motivation. and finding that drip of the bilge from the keel made my next project the bilge pump. i bought this bad boy about a month ago on sale. RULE 750 Gallon Per Hour automatic pump. i needed some help so i called […]