SAILING GLACIER GEM
 

Here are some of the eggs we collected from our hens today…what an odd shaped one from one of the girls! Hmmmm, wonder if her mood had...

There are 34 interior panels to paint! Monika has her work cut out for her. Each panel gets four coats of industrial paint on each side....

The four bunks are welded in place, and Nick moved on to some other welding … like making and installing an electrical box! That went in...

In case you’re wondering about our main cabin beams, porthole trims and panels, they are awaiting another paint job. So in the meantime...

In case you are wondering where we are in our rebuild progress… well, we are still rebuilding, … in the cargo room!😂 Nick is working on...

We recently had the opportunity to take a three star sight at morning nautical twilight. Our reduction method was HO 229. The resulting...

After hearing a lot of noise coming from the boat, I decided to check on Nick to make sure he still had all of his fingers attached. When...

We made a video of the workbench and toolbox project fabrication…then accidentally deleted it while transferring it to the computer. It...

It’s always so rewarding to work on boats. At the end of the day, you can look back and see what you’ve accomplished. Here’s todays...

The Main Cabin ceiling beams, porthole trim, and Head cabinet are all undergoing a series of stages where stain or epoxy is applied. They...

Even though we are busy pretty much non stop with the rebuild of the Gem, it is important that we take time to enjoy Natures Beauty… life...

Monika is concentrating on staining the new ceiling beams. The beams will get three coats of stain, then multiple clear coats over the...

Two of the three ceiling beam trim pieces have been constructed. Our master craftsman friend volunteered to make the curved pieces for...

The outside air temperature reached -2°F (-19°C) last night! It’s been like this for about three weeks. It tends to slow the boat work...

We have been working on porthole trim for several days now. We have a total of 9 portholes in the main cabin that need to have trim rings...

We fabricated some galley pot holders today. Actually, it took a couple of days because we had to make our own hinges on the lathe. These...

Sometimes sailing is very technical. This post is an example of one of those technical subjects. If your eyes are about to glaze over,...

We have been working on porthole trim for a few days. We used epoxy to attach the internal trim. Here is a photo of a piece that is...

We built our own electrical panel, charging, and wiring systems in the boat. Everything is overbuilt, robust, and constructed to common...

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