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You Guessed it! Another stifling hot and humid day. We had to wrap up the work at noon or risk being roasted alive. Even though it was...

It was a cool morning and we were at the boatyard quite early. Luckily, there was a good breeze and everything was dry when we arrived. ...

It was cool this morning, 8*C, when we left for the boat. But the sun warmed the day up to about 20*C by noon. Absolutely beautiful....

The Hull is Painted! This is definitely a banner day. Today, we rolled on the second coat of topside paint. She's quite white now. Not...

Painting the Hull We painted the topsides with the first coat today and, as long as we don't wait more than 48 hours before we do the...

Dad passed away this morning at the age of 92. After learning on May 10th that there was no more the doctors could do for Dad, Mom...

Getting to know the new little camera is interesting. It seems to be 'generic' to the GoPro. Works well though - so far. With the...