Lots to update on boat projects
I have a lot of updates to do on the web-site about the various boat projects that I have done during the spring and summer of 2022. It’s been a busy time trying to...
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Rudder repair – exploring what’s required to fix the cracks
Last year when I started the sanding the hull (preparation work for changing the bottom pain type) I found that I had some cracks in the top of the rudder. At first I thought...
New Year and the real count down begins
So a new year is quickly approaching and the real count down will begin on our plan to head south in Sept of 2022. Nothing this holiday season has put a stop to the...
362 days… companion way doors and motor mount
Today I worked on the two wood working projects that I want to get ready for end of this season. The companion way doors needed some more sanding along edges to allow an easy...
365 days until planned departure
We have been talking about going south with Sundog for many years. With the COVID-19 situation the way it is, our personal plans and that of a our crew we had decided that this...
First test drive of RIB dinghy with Spirit 1.0 Plus electric motor
Today we were excited to test drive our new ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus motor with the new to us Highfield CL290 dinghy. Mounting the engine on the dinghy went very smoothly – the light...
Radar installation
Overview This spring we purchased a new Garmin Fantom 18 radar for Sundog. For the installation location I read many pages of forum posts debating the topic of mast vs stern pole/arch mounting. I...
Dragging anchor off Lindsay Island
This past long weekend we had an incident that was not much fun on the last night. We were anchored between Lindsay Island and McDonald Island in the Admiralty Islands outside of Gananoque when...
Boat monitoring system
Introduction In 2019 I installed a new battery monitoring system and solar panels on Sundog using Victron devices. These devices provide excellent information about the state of the charge, voltage levels, current consumption, solar...
Cockpit table refinished
This is one of those projects that has been on the to do list for a number of years and finally this year it was completed. I had saw a post on the...
Toronto Boat Show 2019
I attended the 2019 Toronto Boat Show to do a little learning about cruising in the Bahamas and of course a little shopping for items for this up coming sailing season on Lake Ontario.
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