I’ve been drawing a lot of attention on the dock in Anacortes, Wash., lately. Who wouldn’t while they’re stripping down to bareness in preparation for a healthy dousing of oil? Whoa! What? (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘stripping’
Summer 2018 starts with stripping and getting oily
Posted in Boat Maintenance, How to Live Afloat, Lessons Learned, tagged Anacortes, boat maintenance, British Columbia, Hans Christian 33t, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, stripping, varnish on May 28, 2018| 7 Comments »
The sweet smell of boat work
Posted in Boat Maintenance, Lessons Learned, tagged adventure, boat building, boat maintenance, boat maintenance tools, Hans Christian, sailboat, stripping on October 4, 2011| 4 Comments »
I took last week off of regular work to work on the boat. It was relaxing and productive. With the intermittent help of a friend, one of our sons and my wife, we were able to strip all the varnish off the exterior of Sundown and start sanding. As we made progress, I recalled the little things about boat work that I love. (more…)
Strippers for sailboats
Posted in Boat Maintenance, tagged boat maintenance, boat maintenance tools, Hans Christian, sailboat, stripping, yacht on September 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »