We have all dreamed of building our own sailboat and sailing off to explore the world. Ken and Carol Gillstrom from Midland, Ontario actually carried through and built a beautiful 45 foot aluminum sailboat in their backyard over a period of 14 years. You can read about their build process from their online discussion and browse through the build photos.
Replacing leaking windows and replacing the deck fill cap
I just added 2 new projects this weekend. The leaking windows project was actually finished over a year ago and I never got around to writing about it. The deck fill is a recent project and covers the basics in adding new hardware to the deck without adding to the risk of getting a soggy […]
Boating around Toronto Island
This past weekend I brought a couple of my friends out to the boat and we took her out to explore the island. It was a bit of a windy day but once we arrived on the island we found that it was nicely sheltered and the sun came out long enough for us to […]
Replacing the primary fuel filter and bleeding the air.
Sunday was to be the day to move the boat to Ontario Place. When we arrived at the boat with our friends Shauna & Steve, I decided I would take the time to replace the primary fuel filter quickly before heading on our way. I had never done this before but it seemed as simple […]
Dirty work replacing head hoses
I mentioned earlier that I had to finish the head plumbing. What a job that was. The boat was really starting to stink and I decided it was time to replace the ageing hoses. The problem is the head tank is still half full. In my haste last season I forgot to pump out before […]
More start of season preparations
I’ve been so busy working on the boat the last few weeks that I haven’t had time to add the articles I wanted to. Since I last wrote, I have washed, compounded, polished and waxed the hull over the long 3 day weekend spending over 30 hours on it. It was very expensive buying the […]
Brand new Campbell Sailor 3 blade propellor
I’m so excited. I finally received the new propeller from Campbell Sailor. I used to have a 2 blade prop and from what I read online, this 3 blade should give me better power when getting in and out of the dock. I have read that some people have found less prop walk as well […]
Preparing for another season of boating
A lot has happened since the last time I wrote. I am now preparing my boat for the launch in mid May and I have a massive todo list. I have a lot of articles that I will try to add this weekend. So here’s a quick overview of what I am hoping to get […]
Sailing to Toronto Island
This past weekend I decided it was time to check out Toronto Island with the boat. I have been meaning to do this last year but always chickened out because of how far it was and how busy the inner harbor was. Well this year my girlfriend and I finally got over there and it […]