10:00 hrs and it’s over 100 F in the boat shed! Had to scamper to get the port side engine bed covered.Engine beds covered in 22 oz/sq yd basalt fabricConstantly on the lookout for more basalt fabric. If you should happen to see a deal on it let …
July 21 – Vineyard Haven, MA (Martha’s Vineyard)
Lake Tashmoo Mooring
“Don’t settle. Don’t finish bad books. If you don’t like the menu leave the restaurant. If you’re not on the right path get off it.” –Chris Brogan
Strong winds are predicted for the next few days so we needed to find a place to hide out. We’ve been paying for mooring the last week, so we were ready to find a place we could anchor. Most of the little town along the southern side of Cape Cod have filled their harbors with mooring balls…ones they rent out for $60 or more a night. Definitely not what we wanted, so we decided to go back to Martha’s Vineyard and anchor in Lake Tashmoo. It’s a great protected bay that is close to Vineyard Haven, a little beach and easy access to the rest of the island.
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Stellwagen Bank
Stellwagen Bank is an 842-square-mile federally-protected marine sanctuary about 25 miles east of Boston that is famous for whale-watching. A 19-mile plateau there rises to within 100 feet of the water surface, compared to the surrounding waters that are 300 to 600 feet deep. The steep sides of the plateau cause deep-water currents to rise…
FPB 64-11 DreamTime and a Few Days Off From FPB 78-1 Sea Trials
We’ve had a few days testing Cochise on our own, hanging out in the Bay of Islands. We’ve had FPB …Read More
On to Home Waters
Let me go back to the south side of Lock 19. Just before we were to enter the lock another boat approached from the south apparently running on only 1 of 2 engines. Since they were in a spot of bother we let but them maintain their momentum and e…
On to Home Waters
Let me go back to the south side of Lock 19. Just before we were to enter the lock another boat approached from the south apparently running on only 1 of 2 engines. Since they were in a spot of bother we let but them maintain their momentum and e…
Main Bulkhead Glued & Taped
Yesterday I filleted and taped the fwd section of the main bulkhead and this morning the aft section.Engine compartment side (aft) of main bulkheadShe’s now permanent affixed and never ever coming out! 
Two layers of 6 oz biax tape stagg…
Downtown Boston
The city of Boston has done an amazing job in revitalizing their waterfront and downtown while featuring their historic buildings and venues. Long Wharf in particular has been transormed from a failing commercial center to a thriving cultural and recreational destination. And Bostons’s late-20th-century “Big Dig” moved the Central Artery below ground, restored the close…
FPB 78-1 Video: The Ulitimate Surfboard? Watch and Find Out
The video you are about to watch represents a seminal moment in the design arc of the FPB world. The …Read More
