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June 8th 2023 Boat Work: It was a two-day job. Yesterday we taped our design onto the cabin sole (floor). A fiddly job for sure and...

June 2, 2023 Happy Anniversary to us! I have a lingering Covid cough but I'm much better. I didn't feel up to attending 'Open Mic' last...

May 27, 2023 My last test (yesterday) was a weak 'positive', so I'm not over it yet. It hasn't been that rough though, mainly fatigue,...

May 6th 2023: Happy Birthday Uncle Fred (May 3rd) It has been a busy time around here. We prepared the boat for launch earlier in the...

April 28, 2023 We've been away for a few days but we're back at it now. The day before we left, while I was working at the boat, a freak...

April 21, 2023 Boat Work: Yesterday I used the handy-dandy drill press to pre-drill the trim piece for the cabin door. The six holes...

Yesterday was cold and rainy. We added to the gloom by spending the morning doing our tax returns. However, in those beautiful preceding...

April 14th 2023 House Work: Donna has been busy outside ever since this nice weather arrived. She cleaned the yard, scrubbed the back...

April 12, 2023 We're Back! The weather yesterday was beautiful. I opened the garage door and worked on the dinghy. I dry-fit all four...

April 9, 2023 Happy Easter! Mom's Move: The photographer went on Friday and got photos of the house. Yesterday, the realtor came by and...

Building an Outboard Trawler: April 2, 2023: 'Applebee 27' seems like a good model name for the boat we created. It will be handy to...

When we got word that Donna's Mom had taken a turn for the worse, we left (on Monday) and drove out to Moncton, stopping at a motel half...

Happy Birthday Eva! Yesterday was so beautiful here! We got to +6C with a little breeze. I checked on the boat and the tarps are still...

Feb 27, 2023: Wow! Nearing the end of February. Time sure goes by. We'll be back on the water before you know it. We got news at the...

Dinghy Work: Not satisfied with having the stern seat simply glued into the boat, I decided to add screws as well. I cut plugs to cover...

Covid Hits Home: I spent a few days in Oakville, helping Mom around the house. Several days later, Donna got sick and I came home...

Oooh, just 4 weeks to go before our matinee gig. Yikes! Dinghy Work The dinghy plans give a rough sketch and dimensions for the corner...

Dinghy Work: Mike and Noreen left early this morning and got home before noon. It was nice weather so we backed the car out of the garage...

January 27, 2023 Yesterday we put in a full day on the dinghy. We turned it upright and I removed all the zip-tie stitches. . . and. . ....

January 24th, 2023 I wanted to write this yesterday but I fell asleep. This is our first experience with 'stitch-and-glue' boatbuilding. ...