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
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2021: Sailing New England
Going Back in Time.... Better late than never.... right? Okay this is a blog I started to write last summer (when it was happening) but somehow forgot about it and skipped over it completely.🤪 So here is the rest of our summer adventure from last year. Mattapoisett When we left Rhode Island the fog was … Continue reading 2021: Sailing New England
Yard Life Continues & Comes to an End
October 2020 After our blissful summer getaway, it was straight back to glorious sanding. We have a lot of painting to get done, and we want this boat to be in the water ASAP, but what we want and what we can do, are two completely different things. The list of what we need to … Continue reading Yard Life Continues & Comes to an End
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
Making Friends in St. Marys, GA
Offshore Passage: Charleston, SC to St. Marys, GA December 20, 2019 How can I put this nicely? I can't, that passage sucked. We were up before first light to make it to the Charleston breakwater by dawn along with the slack tide. I was on coffee duty while Jon tacked back and forth while waiting … Continue reading Making Friends in St. Marys, GA
SV PRISM 