…tie-down during storms, even when you think it’s right you quickly realize that you still have more to learn…
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Installing Amazon 12v 5000W Diesel Cabin Heater
Getting colder, and the little space heater isn’t cutting it. How about one of those little diesel cabin heaters?
Continue reading...Self-level epoxy countertop and end of season 1 projects
A number of projects as we come into September, up in Canada it’s starting to get cold. I need to get rolling with this self-level epoxy countertop project otherwise the cold will affect curing time…. I couldn’t clean the fridge...
Continue reading...Mast Climbing Fail, Again
Learning how to climb to the mast, you’d think with my tower climbing background would be easy, it’s harder than it looks especially swinging in the wind!
Continue reading...Final Preparations, Delivery and Successful Launch!
Even with all the best laid plans, it isn’t until the boat is laid into the water do we know that all that work we did ended up with a successful launch of SV Northern Comfort.
Continue reading...Painting Anti-foul Timelapse, Anode change and Intro to Next Steps
Getting the hull ready for the great lakes, and protecting the propeller shaft from corrosion.
Continue reading...Continuing the Boom Repair, Primary Coats of Interlux 2000E
Completing the Boom repair, this is part 2, applying Interlux 2000E epoxy primer and top coats, finishing up the restoration of the boom.
Continue reading...Engine Teardown
We bought the boat with a dead engine. It wasn’t seized, but would not fire up. After testing, all 4 cylinders had no compression. I have not seen that before in all my past engine mishaps and repairs. I was...
Continue reading...Repairing the boom – stripping, getting 1st two Interlux 2000E coats
…waiting for the boat to be delivered, if there is any chance on getting it into the water this season, as it’s almost July, we’re going to have to get started on what ever we can.
Continue reading...Will the engine start? What? No compression in all cylinders?
This engine isn’t fixable… does it turn over? I never heard of an un-fixable motor that turns over. Something is wrong, just need to take the time to figure it out.
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