Oct 1, 2012
These were the words uttered by Chris and Margie, our good friends on S/V Storm Bay, the morning that our standing rigging finally arrived in San Carlos. For those of you who haven’t been counting, we placed the order for our wire rope and Sta Lok terminals over...
Sep 8, 2012
A good friend and fellow boat man, Steve Clark, once asked me “How many boats does a man need?” His grin grew as I couldn’t come up with the answer to the joke, and after a time, he laid out the punchline: “Just one more.” And so, with Steve’s advice in mind,...
Aug 29, 2012
We know, we know. We’ve been slacking a bit on the blog writing. Rest assured though, we’ve been far from slacking when it comes to boat projects down here. The big item at the very top of our “To-Do” list is, “Replace Necessary...
Jul 22, 2012
This post is long overdue. Exactly 2 weeks overdue to be precise. We have some news: we’ve fallen in love…all over again. No, this is not some far-flung “Sleepless in Seattle” romance story of rekindling love, rather a steamy “Top...
Mar 24, 2012
“A Boat is but a hole in the water in which to throw your money” – every sailor that’s ever lived Okay, it’s time to get down to brass tacks. All romanticizing aside, Selkie is a 50 year old sailboat, and so will require some...