by Paul | Feb 20, 2020 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
Cabin fever abounds here in Milbridge, Maine as I impatiently wait for he warm weather to return. I so desperately want to complete the construction of my new sailboat!
by Paul | Feb 14, 2020 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
What? You need a license or permit for recreational boating? The answer is YES….and no. If you live in a state that does not (yet) require a permit or license to operate a recreational vessel, you don’t need to have such a document UNLESS you intend to operate your...
by Paul | Feb 7, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
This is the fourteenth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own portable navigation station. My small 18’ sailboat pocket cruiser is too small for a proper, permanently installed navigation station. This...
by Paul | Jan 31, 2020 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I’ve been thinking about starting a regular podcast and purchased a “whiz-bang” microphone that is specifically designed for that purpose. All I needed was an acoustic sound booth to improve the audio quality, so I built one that will sit on a desktop. This video...
by Paul | Jan 23, 2020 | Farm & Homestead, Guy Food Gourmet
Meatball Tacos? Absolutely! Don’t knock it till you try it! Ingredients: Crunchy Taco Shells Chopped lettuce Chopped tomatoes Chopped onions Shredded cheddar cheese Salsa Hot sauce Sour cream Frozen meatballs Fresh...
by Paul | Jan 17, 2020 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Here’s the long and the short of it: New Drone. New Drone Pilot. Depleted battery during flight. Disaster! SO…….what’s ahead? Boat building continues with metal working projects such as making various brackets, gudgeons, pintles, fittings, and so forth. There will...
by Paul | Jan 9, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
This is the thirteenth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own Rope Boat Fenders. What is this? A rope boat fender is placed between your boat and a dock to help protect the boat hull from scratching,...
by Paul | Jan 3, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
This is the twelfth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own Rope Splicing Fid. What is this? A rope splicing fid is a hand tool used to help splice rope together. It is also used to separate tightly...
by Paul | Dec 19, 2019 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
Happy Wife = Happy Life! My wife has determined we no longer need our coffee table because it’s much too big to fit a new furniture arrangement she wishes to implement. She does however need a smaller coffee table encompassing custom dimensions she has determined for...
by Paul | Dec 12, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
This is the eleventh episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own Dorade Boxes and Cowl Vents. What are these? A Dorade box is simply a box with a baffle inside. It has a cowl vent mounted on top which is...
