Reconditioned Ritchie Compass and Two Stuck Bolts

2 years ago
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I have been waiting patiently (not really!) for my old Ritchie Globemaster compass to come back from the factory. (To…

Is This Paloma Water Heater Worth Saving?

2 years ago

Eureka! The source of the occasional wet spot on the cabin sole has been discovered. Mystery solved...and a problem to…

Next: Propane System…and More

2 years ago

Now that the holding tank situation is fully resolved (and a big, big thank you to Osprey Boatworks for the…

Finally a New, Working Holding Tank

2 years ago

As described in the previous post, we have a new, sweet-smelling holding tank. It smells sweet because it has not…

Nothing Smells so Sweet as a New Holding Tank

2 years ago

The new holding tank arrived on Monday, June 20, 2022. We had thought that the original tank was intact and…

Topping Lift: New Cable and Next Steps

2 years ago

New Topping Lift What a delightful surprise to check the boat today and find a new topping lift cable installed!…

A note about surveys

2 years ago

I'll expand on this another time, but I'm learning something valuable: the quality of a boat survey differs from surveyor…

Letting Go of the Holding Tank

2 years ago

My almost worst-case scenario came to pass. "Oh, and I need to show you something," the repair tech said. Up…

Keel Repair Progress

2 years ago

Work continues on the damaged keel. As a reminder, the keel kissed a rock in the Victoria, B.C. harbor in…

Update on Boat Repairs

2 years ago

Keel and bottom paint A few days later finds the boat mostly bottom painted. The keel remains unpainted because additional…