When Jill and I decided to install a new engine, sail drive and transmission in Yahtzee, we had a lot to think about and plan for.…
Road to Re-power: The journey begins with wax and paint
Have you ever re-powered a sailboat? No? Well, me either. There is a first time for everything, though, and I’m enthusiastically diving into this massive project with sleeves…
Tranny Troubles: Out with the old, in with the new
Outbound and nearing the end of the Seward breakwater, we needed to get the mainsail up quick. With a 15-knot southerly breeze on the nose…
Headliner Tetris won, it’s on to more projects
After fitting the final piece of Yahtzee’s new headliner on Saturday morning, I stood back and looked at the finished product with a discerning eye. Something was…
The crafting of a headliner
With a green Bic pencil tucked back behind my ear, I picked up the saw and rained dust throughout the makeshift workbench inside Yahtzee’s main salon. Music blared in the background as I…
What the heck’s going on aboard Yahtzee?
There’s been a lot of progress going on aboard Yahtzee these days. While Jill’s been working during the week, I’ve been getting as much done with…
At home among friends in British Columbia
After a quick jaunt through the dense, electric-green forest on Portland Island, we came to a grassy clearing that sloped quickly down to the sea. I laid my…
Yahtzee is back in the water!
After six weeks on the hard and being worked on nearly every day, Yahtzee is finally back where she belongs — in the water. Of…
A rudder is born
As the FedEx Freight truck rumbled its way into Canal Boatyard yesterday, I was high atop a ladder swirling wax into Yahtzee’s gel coat. When I turned…
Working hard to get back on the boat, but having fun
The sign above hangs in our friend’s bathroom and every day that we housesit here provides a reminder about what we’re doing to get back…