OK, the blog is called MOSTLY About Boats, but every now and then I like to throw in a project that may be of general interest. We live in...

(Please click on any picture for a full-sized version)    (*dodger = eu sprayhood) I've spent many happy hours in my basement sweat...

Radar has been on my 'wants' list for quite a while, but I managed to procrastinate until last week, when I finally got down to some...

Today we loaded the 'Fly' on the car, stuffed the rig and sail in the back, and headed down to the marina for the first sail. ...

The following procedure is one I used to lower and raise the mast on my Albin Vega 27. Although the mast is only 30' long, it...

Thanks to an alert friend, I have discovered a very nice piece of software that rivals my present chart plotting program. It's called...

My present thoughts on tenders are: - tough enough to be beached on oyster shells (this would exclude skin-on-frame) - light weight (this...

(Please click on any image to see a larger picture.) Before doing any work on the sailing rig, I felt the need to test the boat in ...

(Please click on any image to see a larger picture.) While investigating paints at a local store, I spotted a pile of cans labeled ...

(Please click on any image to see a larger picture.) The Route

(Please click on any image to see a larger picture.) The Route  Not too many pictures this day as the seas were heavy,...

(Please click on any image to see a larger picture.) China Cloud at Pedder Bay, getting new sails: The Route

I've installed a pair of weather cloths along Sin Tacha's cockpit sides to create a little more shelter in the cockpit. I had shorte...

Tired of worrying about battery drain every time I turned on a cabin light, I've converted to LED's in all Sin Tacha's inside li...

It's been a year since Sin Tacha's last haulout, a thorough one at "The Boatyard" in Sidney B.C. where she got the full tr...

I've been procrastinating doing this job, but every time I walk into the shop, which, being retired, is about a gazillion times a day, I...

The next stage is to apply this magic glue/tape from the craft store, and then attach the Kevlar roving. Frankly, Charlie, I'm feeli...

Having the boat in the water 12 months of the year, and sailing it 12 months as well, takes it's toll on the exterior appearance. My b...

Thanks to Brett Hasbrouck, the General manager at Hayn Marine , and Robert Jones of Defender Marine , I received my replacement crow...

I've finally decided to address an item on the boat that's been concerning me for some time: replacement of the forestay,...