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Sea Cocks

I have been giving the sea cocks a bit of thought and realized that I don’t really know that much about them. So a bit of research was in order. I found a lot of really good information on the web. http://www.boatus.com/boattech/Casey/07.htm http://www.diybob.com/diySeacock.htm http://sailmagazine.com/blogs/peter-nielsen/seacock_installation/ http://www.geocities.com/earlylight160/SeacockMaint.html http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself… […]

DE38 Windsong Making and Installing the Large Cabin Windows

By Eric of Windsong, AT LAST…the big windows are FINALLY in!  This is a huge step for me, as this particular project was much more involved than I ever expected it to be, and was a crucial step to sealing up the boat.  Windows, ports, portlights, deadlights…they have many names; but for now I will just refer to these as windows. Long time readers of the blog will know that I’ve pondered the question long ago what I will be doing with the large c… […]

DE38 Windsong Making and Installing the Large Cabin Windows

By Eric of Windsong, AT LAST…the big windows are FINALLY in! This is a huge step for me, as this particular project was much more involved than I ever expected it to be, and was a crucial step to sealing up the boat. Windows, ports, portlights, deadlights…they have many names; but for now I will just refer to these as windows. Long time readers of the blog will know that I’ve pondered the question long ago what I will be doing with the large cab… […]

Sept 2013 Newsletter

I can’t believe that it is only four years since I started the Downeasteryachts.com website in Sept of 2009. So much has happened in the last 4 years that 2009 feels like forever ago. Even though it has only been four years a lot has happened for all of us. Some of our familiar faces have sold their boats and are no longer around, while new owners that bought those boats have shown their faces and are now sharing their experiences with us…. […]

Companionway Seat/Table

…I modified it slightly to fit how we wanted to use it, by doing a cutout on the right side as you face it in the companionway. This allows for someone to climb up or down the companionway with the table installed. Our companionway is fairly wide so it still left plenty of space for a usable table surface. In mounting it we drilled holes at every step from bottom to top so that the table could be used for multiple tasks at different levels. So far… […]