Category: Sailboat Repair and Maintenance

  • Arch Project (Part 1)

    Arch Project (Part 1)

    Adding a sturdy sailing arch to Sérénité will provide space to attach the radar dome, antennas, and davits for the dinghy. It will also be the lynchpin in the larger project of “greening” power generation aboard Sérénité. The arch will serve as the attachment point for two wind generators (port and starboard) and form the…

  • Winter Preparations 1

    Winter Preparations 1

    After getting the heating system on the boat working with the help of a professional, my attention has turned to minimizing heat loss. The front door of a sailboat is the companionway – a complicated entryway that is designed to keep water out of the boat in rough weather. Unfortunately, it’s not really designed with cold…

  • Sunday Woodworking

    Sunday Woodworking

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  • Powerless!

    Powerless!

    Woke to discover dying batteries