Pages dedicated to the Columbia 43

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Monday, September 29, 2014

We finally get to see her beautiful bare bottom

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The cast-iron keel of our Columbia 43 needed to be sandblasted, so I had Roberto do the whole hull. As week three of the haulout comes t...
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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Hauled out!

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Yes, the boat is that big and my wife is that cute. Friday, Sept. 5, was a historic day for Oceanus. It was the first time she left the ...
Monday, September 8, 2014

It's been a tough few weeks for the Oceanus crew

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We've had a tough month and a half. We completely moved out of our house, which meant giving away, selling or throwing away a lifetime...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

Project progress on our Columbia 43

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We bent on the mainsail so we could try on the new mainsail cover Virginia sewed. It fits great! You can also see the new hatch I made and...
Sunday, July 6, 2014

A mystery dinghy for my Columbia 43

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The new mystery dinghy for Oceanus. By the way, the cooler was heavy, its not just my butt that's making her down in the bow. Which ...
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Monday, June 23, 2014

Shop time: finishing touches for our Columbia 43

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Making joints in the shop. On top is a dovetailed hatch frame, which is sitting on the medicine chest for the head. Next to them are the r...
Monday, June 9, 2014

New non-skid for the decks of our Columbia 43

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Weeks of hard prep work finally pays off as Virginia applies the first coat of our non-skid. Weeks of hard work on her knees last fall f...