FIRE and Fire Extingishers
FIRE IN THE ENGINE ROOM! A shout no one ever wants to here, FIRE, be it in the engine room,...
Malaya’s Refit and Commissioning Complete
New pedestal, cockpit cushions, and cockpit freshly painted It has been a while since I have posted anything, anywhere. Getting...
Seacock Access
It is mid-winter here in New England and in the boatyard that means maintenance, checking and inspecting various critical parts...
34th Gloucester Schooner Fest
Schooner Colombia of Panama City Florida Sunday, September 2 was the 34th Annual Parade of Sail at the Gloucester Schooner...
Cockpit Progress
Orginal cockpit with teak combings Life getting in the way is a common occurrence in the cruising community, all to often...
Malaya’s Pedistal
Back on March 5th I posted an article titled Steering Cable Inspection, on the importance of inspecting your steering cables...
Progress on Refit…..
It hasn’t been the fastest refit, a couple of hours after work each day and weekends but progress is being...
Stanchion Problems
Over the years I have had to fix innumerable problems with life line stanchions and their bases. Deck leaks, bent...
Spring is Just Around the Corner
After nearly a week in bed with the flu I have finally gotten up the energy to think about what...
New Refer Lid
This past year I installed a new Tru-Blu 12 volt holding plate freezer/refer system, installed 2″ of insulation throughout the...