Since I’m currently sorting the re-rig of the Islander 36 I thought it might be a good idea to put up this old post… —————- I noticed the other day that a large “discount” chandler was offering 12-strand splicing at $22 a pop, $15 for a three-strand eye splice, $30 for a rope/chain splice, and …
So, it would seem, that I now have all the bits to finish the exhaust and, hopefully, will be able to take the engine off the to-do list. Truth be told, the last thing I want to do in the coming new year is anything engine related. On the positive front, we will no longer …
Just after I got up this morning and cleaned off the reindeer turds from the coach-roof, I saw that Voile & Moteur had a write up for a design that resonated with me big time. Since buying a fixer-upper Islander 36, I’ve had this somewhat hazy idea of how I wanted to adapt the design …
Today’s job is to sort out some more exhaust hose for the Islander. Hopefully there will be enough hose on island so it’s just a matter of buying it but the general rule on parts for the engine is having to buy stuff online and then wait for the needful bits to get down to …
One of the biggest hurdles folks come across when taking on an elderly boat project is that it’s hard to get a handle on the big picture when most all of the information available is minutia in what is always a large project. For instance, a detailed how to install a watermaker article seldom, if …
I’ve never been big on the whole birthday thing but, much to my surprise, hitting the seven decade mark was kind of nice. Sure, I’ll admit that it solidifies the fact that I’ve achieved permanent Old-Fart status but it carries with it the fact that I simply no longer have any fucks to give and …
Now that we’ve finally sorted out the various Yanmar issues, pretty much got the boat livable, and no longer seem to be sitting around waiting for parts, it’s time to finally get around to the fun stuff. Which translates to tweaking the rig and installing some needful stuff. As far as the rig goes, the …
So, my two-month refit of our Islander 36 appears to be stretching to four months. Which, when you consider that most of the reasons is simply we’ve been sitting around doing nothing waiting for parts is not all that bad. I’d be surprised if I’ve actually done a month’s labor when all is said and …
