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 … [Read more]
Preparing for another season of boating
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 … [Read more]
Never ending maintenance
Wow I have really fallen behind posting on this blog. What have I been so busy with lately? -repaired a cracked water jacket -repaired a loose lag bolt on the engine mount -installed cockpit table onto the pedestal -installed the Raymarine A50D … [Read more]
Summer boating season has begun
Well I missed my deadline. I wanted to have the cockpit floor ready this weekend but I am about a week behind. This weekend was the big launch day at the marina where over 800 boats are dropped back into the water. The marina is full of weekend … [Read more]
Finishing the cockpit floor
I am so close to wrapping up the sagging floor project but I have had a setback. After having primed the floor and the pedestal, and added 3 coats of Interlux' Perfection Paint, I decided that I didn't like the color. Its frustrating as the next step … [Read more]
Condo rooftop fire Queen Quay Toronto
I noticed a huge cloud of smoke above the Toronto skyline today. I immediately checked the radio and found there was a rooftop on fire down at Queens Quay. Luckily it turns out nobody was injured other than some minor smoke inhalation. … [Read more]
Time to remove the bubbler from under the boat
I've finally removed the bubbler from under the boat today. The bubbler has been under the boat all winter season long and is essentially just a large fan circulating the water. The bubbler is strung under the boat with 2 lines and aimed up toward … [Read more]
68 year old man drowns in Credit River by Snug Harbour Restaurant.
There was quite a bit of excitement this weekend as local police, firetrucks and ambulances rushed to the Port Credit Harbor to try to rescue a man that had driven his car into the river. I walked over to the Snug Harbor restaurant Monday night to … [Read more]
Replaced the deck core and set it in East System epoxy last night.
After weeks of preparation it was finally time to lay down the new foam core on to the exposed cockpit sole. I bed the core in East System epoxy and allowed it to cure for a few days with 5 sand bags to hold them down. This was a major step towards … [Read more]