by Paul | May 6, 2021 | Boat Building, Contests & Giveaways, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising
Ayuh! I’m finished with stripping what I need from my 1975 Olympic Dolphin 23’ sloop, and the hull (in excellent condition) is now being offered FREE to whomever wants to come and get it. This boat would make a great hull replacement for a similar sized sailboat that...
by Paul | May 5, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
In order to lift my new sailboat off the strongback and turn the hull right side up, I must build a couple of Gantry lifts using repurposed used 4 x 4 posts that were given to me. I specifically called them “Gantry Lifts” rather than “Gantry Cranes” because these...
by Paul | Apr 30, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Tools & Equipment
In order to lift my new sailboat off the strongback and turn the hull right side up, I must build a couple of Gantry lifts using repurposed used 4 x 4 posts that were given to me. I specifically called them “Gantry Lifts” rather than “Gantry Cranes” because these...
by Paul | Apr 21, 2021 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
Finally! I have finished harvesting all the parts and hardware from the “Donor Boat” (1975 Olympic Dolphin 23’ sloop). This past week, I was able to move the boat to an out of the way location on our farm and get it off the trailer (that came with the boat) working by...
by Paul | Mar 27, 2021 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
The weather has finally begun to moderate and warm up a bit here in Downeast Maine. As such, I have begun the process of stripping all the usable parts and hardware from my donor boat for use on my new 18’ pocket cruising sailboat, presently under construction....
by Paul | Mar 10, 2021 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
It’s still “Wintah” here in Downeast Maine, but I was fortunate to catch a day with sun, no wind, and a few degrees above freezing. I took advantage of that by starting in on the big job of refurbishing the aluminum spars from my donor boat in preparation for...
