Monthly Archives: February 2011

I stayed up late last night splicing lines… jib sheets, main sheet, reacher controls, vang, downhaul, etcetera. Apparently I then fell asleep, only to be woken up by Sue as an episode of “South Park” went after Wal-Mart! I think the … Continue reading →

The thwart is in… and trust me, it nearly thwarted me!  When cut to size, it wouldn’t fit into the cockpit deck opening, so I had to trim off 5/8 of an inch from the starboard side, and re-glue it … Continue reading →

The tramps are the originals, and the vinyl has shrunken a bit, so putting them on again will be an adventure.  I figured I’d start out by giving them a weekend in the sun! They are a bit grungy, and … Continue reading →

I installed the daggerboard trunk last evening… although it more time than I thought it would, the installation went very well.  Wow, is it ever nice to have something go easily!  I cut the slot in the vaka (AACK!) right … Continue reading →

I spent most of last night working on the rear bulkhead installation.  The biggest slowdown was the incredibly thick coat of paint I had to strip off in order for the fiberglass tape to bond.  I should be doing the … Continue reading →

Susan and I were recently interviewed by Mary Shedden, the health writer for The Tampa Tribune.  Mary originally interviewed us a couple of years ago in an article about couples who met while involved in outdoor sports and recreation, in our … Continue reading →

Our first event went so well, and we met such wonderful people, that we just had to do it again… only bigger, better, and after work!  See us, and a lot of the people helping Aidric and his family, at … Continue reading →

Here’s a few shots of the forward bulkhead (without hatch), the aluminum reinforcements for the hatch bolts, and the install area in the vaka.  The exterior double stick tape is just to hold things in place until the resin and fiberglass … Continue reading →

Wow… what an inspiration this event was!  We met friends and co-workers of Larsens, and were humbled by their sincerity and caring.  We were also humbled by the staff of A Cup Of Organic, who have to be some of … Continue reading →

Wow, we are indeed getting close to the Challenge!  This will be a quick post… the front bulkhead is in, the daggerboard housing is finished and ready to be installed, the rigging is coming together, and we’ve received our drysuit tops … Continue reading →