by Paul | Oct 13, 2022 | Boat Building, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
Once again, it’s that time of year where I scratch my head and wonder where the time went as the warm season here in Downeast Maine has high tailed it out of here. The cold season (“Wintah”) which lasts for most of the year is now approaching quite fast with a...
by Paul | Sep 30, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
It’s about time! I’ve been breaking down used pallets by hand, using a hammer and prybar for years. I finally pulled the trigger and ordered a pallet buster tool to make my life easier when breaking down pallets to repurpose the wood. It’s basically a generic, cheesy,...
by Paul | Sep 25, 2022 | Sailing & Cruising, Travel
There has been quite a lot of work going on around here at Downeast Thunder Farm and Shoestring Shipyard has been suffering as a result. That being said, there was a strong need to take a break and get away for the afternoon. My wife suggested we take a ride down the...
by Paul | Sep 15, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I’ve been itching to try out my new box blade from Homestead Implements in Jamestown, NY, but we’ve had a lot of rain and the potholes in our driveway are so large, they look like small ponds! I finally decided to go over the driveway anyway to move much of the water...
by Paul | Sep 10, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
There is quite a bit of work going on around Downeast Thunder Farm, including the repair and resurfacing of our dooryard and 600’ gravel driveway. This has caused quite a disruption and delay with work at Shoestring Shipyard. The Mirage 5.5 was in the way of where...
by Paul | Sep 9, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
We just received our brand-new Box Blade for our New Holland tractor from Homestead Implements in Jamestown, New York. This is the first major tractor attachment we’ve purchased in over ten years. This box blade is the heavy-duty, “Pinnacle” series, made to order by...
by Paul | Sep 7, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Promotions, Tools & Equipment
This is a short “teaser” to show you what is contained within an exclusive video I made for my Patrons on Patreon. The actual full featured video for my Patrons is much longer in duration and is a complete, full featured video. For as little as one dollar per month,...
by Paul | Sep 1, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Those new whiz-bang, hydraulic tree puller attachments to fit our tractor are absolutely wonderful, but at a cost of over four thousand dollars, they are way out of our reach financially. Enter the Brush Grubber. Relatively inexpensive at a little over one hundred...
by Paul | Aug 27, 2022 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment
The Mirage 5.5 sailboat given to me has been getting flooded with water while sitting on the trailer – even while covered! I discovered why and used a few methods to get the water out! Here’s the video:
by Paul | Aug 26, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Total Jigsaw Bliss! Complete Jigsaw Joy! I’m now a happy camper! Yes folks! I discovered an online company that had the replacement parts I needed for BOTH jigsaws (the Bosch & Ryobi). In this video, I replace the broken components and test out the jigsaws, making...
