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
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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
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
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
260 Days of our Hans Christian 33t Refit
Back to the Refit: After 3 weeks of being away visiting family in California and a very crazy flight schedule we made it back to Prism. We left Fresno in the morning knowing this airport was the first of 5 we would be in for the day. Fresno to LAX, LAX to Nashville, Nashville to … Continue reading 260 Days of our Hans Christian 33t Refit