Our engine beds did get a little love back in 2016 when we put in the new Beta 35. Y'all remember that right... it was when Jon tried to smoosh me with our old 800lbs Yanmar. Check out that blog from 2016 to read about that fun day. Anyways... We did a complete overhaul to … Continue reading Redesigning the Engine Beds on our Hans Christian
DIY and Gear
Our DIY projects and reviews on products
Replacing the Best Anchor in the World
Written by: Jon As we prepare to kickstart our cruising life again we have been upgrading, replacing, and fixing everything on Prism in hopes to make our next few years of cruising the Caribbean as blissful and project-free as possible. I was aware of many things on our “to replace” list, in fact, we have … Continue reading Replacing the Best Anchor in the World
DIY Core Replacement on a Hans Christian 33t Sailboat
DISCLAIMER This is a detailed blog about how we did this job.By no means is this the only or best way to do it How to tell if the core is rotten? Signs and symptoms that this HC33 was experiencing:"soft" or "spongy" feeling decksthe decks would "give" while walking on thema "dull/ hollow/ thud" sound when … Continue reading DIY Core Replacement on a Hans Christian 33t Sailboat
Varnish
The Battle of Keeping Beautiful Bright Work It is true, there is nothing more sexy than a vessel with pristine bright work. Varnish that has that "wet" look is something all boaters strive to achieve when applying or keeping up varnish on their boats. Those who succeed or at least try to, know that this … Continue reading Varnish
11 Indispensable tools from our refit
Having the right tool for the job is vital It is only after you have used the right tool for the job you realize how much time you wasted before hand. While Jon and I are in no way "new" to DIY boat refits we are still learning every step of the way. Through our whoops-ies … Continue reading 11 Indispensable tools from our refit
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