Back last week, I had a sinus issue which seemed to have cleared out- and then got worse just to keep me humble. Diann picked it up, too. It’s a cold that has been working its way thru the boat yard community here at Deaton’s Marine in Oriental NC. Having a business that is based on a Gemini catamaran sailboat, …
October 7th 2014
What a great day. The weather was cooperating with zero rain and the temps were in the mid 70s. Diann, ever ready to have clean cupboards spent her working time with more painting. Having glued cardboard mock-up part # 3 yesterday afternoon, I was ready to see if it fit as planned. And, yes it did. Part 3 is the …
Propane, Just In Time Monday Oct 6th 2014
Our sailing catamaran, Yacht A Fun, was built for horizontal propane tank installation. The previous owner had Blue Rhino styled vertical tanks, which didn’t allow the propane locker hatch to properly close. To anchor down our tanks, I fabricated a mounting board from 1/2″ plywood and used stainless steel bolts to fit the tanks’ mounting bracket positions. Now with gas …
Dragon Boat on display Sat Oct 4th 2014
Too busy with boat work to attend the 2014 Dragon Boat Race in Oriental this August, Diann and I had no sense of what the boats were. The staff at Bank’s Sails had told us of the event, but we simple had to do boat chores on our Gemini catamaran. While walking at the Farmer’s Market this past Saturday we …
An Oriental Saturday- Oct 4th 2014
Having worked all week on our Gemini sailing catamaran here in Oriental, NC , I was ready for a more leisurely pace for Saturday. Diann and I awoke around eight and after making coffee decided to go to the Farmer’s Market at Town Dock. Produce is out of season, but honey is available from Patrick Del Reo of Pamlico Bee …
A Change of Pace- Oct 2nd 2014
This week has been one of frustration and successful activity. Our boat yard took the replacement of the holding tank seriously and so set about trying to find one which would match the 13” by 13” by 24” size that had maxed out the existing cavity. Ooops, no one makes that size anymore. So the bad news from Deaton’s on …
Tasks This Week- Sept 25, 2014
(There’s a WordPress glitch on paragraph spacing on this post. To see all the material, you’ll have to scroll beyond the typical amount. I’ll try to correct the issue if I can.) After a week of business in Hickory, we returned on Monday to our Gemini catamaran Yacht A Fun in Oriental, NC. Monday afternoon was pretty much just getting …
Shake and Squat Sunday Sept 14th
Before departing Hickory on Friday August 30th, I had taken my Jeep Wrangler to a local auto garage for a thorough review. After our Miami arrival, in November, we’ll take the Jeep from Oriental , to Coconut Grove Florida, all 883 miles worth! It needed to be in sound condition. The alignment was reported to be out and a part …
Jobs today- from the Top to the Tank- Sept 12th
Word was that we’d have rain today. Diann and I ignored the forecast and worked until the rains came. Diann’s first task was to paint the Bomar decorative hatch rims, which she had scrubbed yesterday. Afterward lunch she moved to the master bedroom and painted the inside of what we call the …
Hard at Work Sept 11th
Being “on the hard” not only means one’s boat is blocked on dry land, it also means you have to climb a ladder to get to the main deck. For us, it’s seven steps up. Then cross the deck to step down two 12” steps to the cockpit and saloon. So, every time you need to visit the boat’s interior- …