A design modification that I discussed with the designer are these rubbing strakes. Rather than painting a stripe along the upper…

We have now launched the dinghy. It had a few test dips in the swimming pool, and was hung under the…

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There is a general level of excitement around here now that we will again have electricity. For the boat, we had…

We have 6 flexible solar panels, each 100 watts, to cover the aft end of the cockpit roof. Once the roof…

Our efforts to keep the boat dry are over now that the boat is completely covered with a good coat of…

Cold nights and moist air causes “rain” inside our shed each morning at this time of year. And boy have there…

With the turret nearing completion, the final shape of the boat is now apparent. With the shape, we also now can…

This weekend marks the second anniversary of our boat building. The turret roof is coming along well; the wiring and plumbing…

The turret is the roof over the saloon, the cabin that sits on the bridgedeck between the two hulls. We had…

Progress on the boat will accelerate now that I am no longer working. Being a full-time boat builder has benefits, but…

The void at the aft end of the port hull has finally been closed in. For a long time, we were…