Tag: Steel Sailboat
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Boat Yard: Costs & Lessons Learned
We finally had the chance to sit down and talk about our first boat yard experience. It was humbling to think about all we didn’t finish, and a little horrifying to tally up the costs of the repairs we did make. This is the end of Chapter 1. In a few weeks, we’ll start releasing…
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BOAT YARD: Operation Seek & Destroy: Cutting the anchor locker out of our boat
We were pretty bummed after finding holes in the anchor locker of our Bruce Roberts steel sailboat. And since the anchor locker was a bigger job than we anticipated, we brought in some hired guns to seek and destroy the rotten metal. While this happens, we get a hand from our friend James to grind…
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BOAT YARD: Holy rusted metal – uncovering the truth about the BAD REPAIR of my anchor locker
Discovering the hole in our anchor locker was disappointing and we knew we had to keep looking to find how extensive the damage was. What we found changed our entire timeline and the plans we had for projects during this haul out. But before we could even begin the repairs on the metal, we had…
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BOAT YARD: There’s a hole in my boat
We finally made it to the boatyard to become full-time liveaboards while refitting our steel Bruce Roberts 434 D. There were a few projects we had to check off the list before being ready for haul out. Once we were secure on the jackstands, we were eager to take a closer look at the patch…
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DIY Refit Checklist
Join us for a brief overview of a few of the projects we’ll undertake after hauling out our Bruce Roberts 434 D steel sailboat, and an explanation for why we’re stuck in the bay.
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ASA Sailing Lessons
We started our sailing adventure as complete novices. We looked at a few options and decided that American Sailing Association (ASA) classes were a good fit. Over the course of five days, we gained confidence and practiced skills that are fundamental to our future adventures.
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A video introduction to the Sloop Naut Chronicles
When 2020 didn’t turn out as we planned, we decided to give up life on land and head for adventure on the high seas. Catch us from the beginning as we learn to live as sailors.