A Blog to Remind Us…

... to remind us ... what we could do, when we can no longer. As of 2020 we still can. Thank you to John and Elaine for hosting us on Great Pond - still and always one of our favorite…

Getting the Dorades Right

While Gerty was under construction we insisted on having the dorade vents upgraded. The standard plastic vents were very low profile and did not look functional. Unfortunately, this expensive upgrade to welded aluminum dorade boxes with Vetus cowls has proved…

Know Your Crap

Overfilling the head holding tank is messy. A mistake that one only has to learn once! To help assure our tank is not overfilled I recently installed a tank monitor. A bright red light now comes on when the tank…

If Only

Since getting Gerty, lifting the centerboard had been a chore. The load on the lifting line was substantial, requiring the slower winch speed for adequate leverage. We were told by the factory that this was normal and for the last…

Winter Projects

It was a busy winter.  We had a long list of things we wanted to get done on the boat while she was out of the water. Task one was to deal with the barnacle growth, which was extensive.  I…

We Love Gerty’s Wide Rear End

Sometimes Gerty is a bit self conscious about her rear end.  Admittedly, it tends not to be her most photographed end.  I can't really blame her considering all the internet chatter bemoaning the trend towards carrying a sailboats beam well…

No Sails Required

For a brief three days we had both our children home!  We are thrilled for them and their adventures, but it is sure great when they stay still long enough to be in the same place at the same time. …

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