Sep
02
2008
We have, in our salon, what Rowan refers to as "the three couch". The thing looks like a big "3". Go ahead… picture how many curves that is in terms of cushions. And of course, we have two small boys; a species not known for their ability to keep fabrics and sitting surfaces clean. Which [...]
Tags: Catamarans, Maintenance, Upgrades
Feb
28
2008
Long ago and far away in another world, when Jason and I first moved in together, in our search for rental digs (very very hard to find in Santa Cruz, CA), we settled on a place that I considered to be “cute and funky” and Jason, with his lifetime of experience in building trades, considered [...]
Tags: Jason, living aboard, Maintenance, progress, repairs, Upgrades
Feb
08
2008
As I’ve mentioned before, the process of really settling into a boat and making it yours can be fairly long and involved. If you happen to have more money than we do, you can often buy a spiffy designer-touched creation, and no further care is required. But if you’re like us, and this is a [...]
Tags: boat construction, Jason, Lagoon, Moving Aboard, Ownership, Remodel, Upgrades
Jun
23
2007
The thing about a boat like ours is that sometimes, it’s actually a lot more like Easter than it is like, oh, boating. The man we bought her from did not believe in maintenance. We knew that up front, and figured we could tackle it. We knew, for example, that when the anchor windlass broke, [...]
Tags: Maintenance, Moving Aboard, Ownership, Upgrades