Unique SailBoats- The Endeavor 37 (Plan-A)
Checking out a unique boat….the Endeavor 37 (Plan-A)
Finding Thanksgiving
Tulum-5 is a veteran sailboat built in the late 70’s and designed to be a performance cruiser doing long bluewater passages. As such, she’s got a fair amount of tankage for water and diesel but she’s just-on-another-level when it comes to dry storage.
Small Steps To Fix An Eyesore
The author fixes a functional eyesore with some hard work and elbow grease.
Improvements As We Go
Continual improvement and upkeep/updates are needed when you’re cruising on an older boat. Here’s what we did in June to update and improve Tulum 5.
Careful Preparation or Time Waiting?
Cruising isn’t just fixing places in exotic places….especially if you don’t have the right parts or tools.
Stage-1.5, Tulum’s Refit- Side Projects
In addition to haul-out, chainplates and new standing rigging….we did LOTS of side projects. Here’s four of the side projects that fit into the “work smarter, not harder” category.
Stage-3, Tulum’s Refit- All New Standing Rigging in La Paz, Mx
Getting all new standing rigging on a cruising sailboat in La Paz, MX…..not as challenging as it seems.
Stage-2, Tulum’s Refit- New Chainplates
In October of 2020, in La Paz Mexico we had to get new chainplates. Getting new chainplates is a big job, but we took it day by day. Here’s our story.
Stage-1, Tulum’s Refit- Haul Out In La Paz, MX
Hauling your boat out for a bottom job and other projects can be seamless and inexpensive or expensive and trying. We’ve just been through haul-out in Mexico….here’s our story.
Woe Is My Hurting Body….But The Experience Will Be Killer
Non-top upgrades and work on Tulum this month add up to work that was needed and finally getting done.