Author Archives: DreadPirateBiff
Little Bear Westsail 32 goes for a sail! Blog # 142
Arrrrr me hearties. Welcome aboard. I enjoy working on Little Bear. Really, I do. But after two years I’m really itching to get out there on the water. So, even though the boat isn’t really ready, although there are tools … Continue reading
Little Bear Westsail 32 refit: Plugging holes Blog # 141
Arrrrr me hearties. Welcome aboard. So many projects, such little time. Actually, I have all the time in the world. If I don’t mind spending all my time doing DIY projects on the boat. I continue working on the wiring … Continue reading
Little Bear Westsail 32 refit: Post Splash Projects Blog # 140
Arrrrr me hearties. Welcome aboard. “Moonch up”. That’s the operative term for this video. I thought the projects would be well suited for a collage of video clips. I was wrong. Each of these projects, in typical boat-land fashion, have … Continue reading
Little Bear Westsail 32 refit: Splish Splash! Blog #139
Arrrrr me hearties. Welcome aboard. At long last! A major milestone has been reached. The day I have been looking forward to for a very long time – launch day. As always fair winds, following seas, and God bless.
Little Bear Westsail 32 refit: Tiller Rebuild Blog #137
Arrrrr me hearties. Welcome aboard. Rebuilding the tiller was a couple of days worth of work. First I had to deal with the delamination problem, then I sanded it down and gave it a coat of epoxy to protect it … Continue reading
Little Bear Westsail 32 refit: SAILS! Blog #138
Arrrrr me hearties. Welcome aboard. The suit of sails I inherited with the boat are original equipment. That means that the sails are 41 years old. The genoa had been left to the wind and was tattered and torn. It … Continue reading