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 Refit
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
Boatyard Life During Covid-19
Offshore Passage: St. Marys, GA to Beaufort, NC March 10, 2020We weighed anchor from Fernandina Beach at 10 am and headed for the St. Marys inlet. This time around, the weather conditions were perfect, as in there was no weather. The forecast showed we would have three days of light winds from the south to … Continue reading Boatyard Life During Covid-19
A month of work and no play
After our canal transit we were relieved to be done, but we had zero time to relax. It was time to get to work. In the one month we could afford in the marina we had quite a lot of projects to complete. First up: Taking out the old Yanmar. 3QM30. This started out smooth, … Continue reading A month of work and no play
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