tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20032463774725235942024-03-27T19:53:11.805-04:00Not Quite Seasoned, but Very Well SaltedA sailing blog about refitting Varuna, a 1968 33' Allied Luders monohaul with lots of photos and DIY projects about liveaboard life. Sailboat adventures through the Caribbean.Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-32638229110281529892015-09-21T20:34:00.001-04:002016-07-12T08:11:19.818-04:00Big News: Varuna is SOLD<b><span style="font-size: large;">UPDATE: VARUNA IS SOLD</span></b><br />
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<strike>We've got big news people - we are listing our beloved Varuna FOR SALE. I know, I know, how could we possibly sell her after ALL the work we've done! Well, here's the story:</strike><br />
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<strike>We bought Varuna as a project to see what we could do with such a diamond in the rough. The 2 year refit was so much fun, full of good memories and lots of learning! After finishing her (and making some more money) we finally got the chance to live onboard and sail through the Caribbean islands. All of it was amazing and created memories that will last forever. That brings us up to date and now we have to go back to work. We run a charter catamaran in the BVI's for 9 months of the year. During our next 3 months off, we are traveling to see friends and family and won't have time to enjoy poor Varuna. The thought of leaving Varuna on the hard in Grenada is so sad. She is in her prime and such a beauty RIGHT NOW! Everything is brand new or restored. So this is how we came up with the idea to see if anyone out there wants to buy her right now and enjoy her at her best. We can easily keep her on the hard in Grenada and come back to her in a few years, but if there's anyone out there that wants to buy her and enjoy her we thought we should share this and see. She's a boat to be enjoyed, appreciated, and loved and we are happier selling her for that reason than keeping her on the hard for us in the future. Our journey with Varuna was getting her ready for the sea again. Now that's done and and it's time for your journey to begin...</strike><br />
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Asking $30,000 obo<br />
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<u>Here are the specs:</u><br />
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1968 Allied Luders 33, hull #38, designed by Bill Luders for Allied Boat Company<br />
Length: 33'<br />
Beam: 10'<br />
Draft: 5'<br />
Displacement: 12,800lbs<br />
Fiberglass<br />
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Chain: 200' of 3/8"<br />
Anchor: 45lb Delta and a Fortress G16<br />
Rode: 150' of 5/16"<br />
Engine: Beta Marine 28hp with 76 hours, 100A alternator for fast charging<br />
Tender: New Carib LT8 8' RIB with a rebuilt 9.8 Tohatsu outboard<br />
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-New rigging, 7mm stainless steel<br />
-New sheets and halyards<br />
-New Ullman Sails mainsail with 4 battons and 2 reefs<br />
-2 Used headsails<br />
-New Garmin Echo depth sounder/fish finder<br />
-New AdvanSea S400 wind instrument<br />
-New solar set up: 255W Kyocera panel (produces up to 18A) and 45A Morning Star MPPT charge controller<br />
-Used AirX400 wind charger with New Morning Star 45A charge controller (separate from solar)<br />
-420 Ah battery bank (2 x Exide Gel) with separate start battery<br />
-New VHF and 1 handheld VHF<br />
-New marine wiring throughout entire boat<br />
-4 12V outlets for easy charging and less power draw<br />
-1 AC GFI outlet with 800W inverter<br />
-4 new Caframo fans<br />
-LED waterproof strip lights in warm white along ceiling, under cabinets, and inside cabinets all with their own switch to control lighting<br />
-40 gal flexi water tank in keel<br />
-no heat or a/c<br />
-New 8" memory foam mattress<br />
-No oven, but new drop-in stainless steel 2 burner cooktop with an Omnia Oven (cooktop baking)<br />
-Large top-loading fridge with cold plate and Danfoss compressor (draws 3A)<br />
-New dodger with isinglass and Charcoal Sunbrella<br />
-New sail bag in Charcoal Sunbrella<br />
-New privacy/weather panels in cockpit in Charcoal Sunbrella<br />
-Fully loaded with melamine dishes, tupperware, pots and pans, beach umbrella, solar shower, etc.<br />
-Varuna was featured in <i>Sailing Magazine</i> and on <i><a href="http://tinyhouseblog.com/floating-homes/a-carribean-makeover/" target="_blank">Tiny House Blog</a></i><br />
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Varuna is currently located at Hog Island, Grenada, Caribbean. Here are some of our favorite photos of her. Also, look back through our blog to see the entire refit documented and the amazing <a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/02/before-afters.html" target="_blank">Before and Afters</a>:<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-40702477014918649742015-09-21T19:00:00.002-04:002015-09-21T19:09:38.673-04:00The Tobago CaysThe Tobago Cays at last! They are every bit as beautiful as we were told. I can see why everyone raves about this place. The water is almost a fluorescent aqua color and clear as gin. It's like a tiny piece of the Bahamas down here in the Caribbean. The white sand anchorage provides great holding, beautiful water, and surprisingly, loads of tiny sea creatures to explore. The reef in front of the anchorage does offer some protection from the swell, but it is still a little choppy in there. That doesn't really matter though, because you'll spend most of your time swimming around face in the water or hiking on the islands nearby.<br />
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We dinghed over to the nearby reef to snorkel and then came back to the boat and snorkeled around there as well. Matt found loads of cool things right under the boat: 2 seahorses, pike blennies, a long-armed octopus, sting rays, eagle rays, turtles, tons of urchins, and lots of cute trunkfish. Amazing! I kept getting out of the water to lounge on the bow (thinking there was no way we'd see anything else after all that) and Matt would stick his head up out of the water and say "you've got to get back in here and see this!" This happened 3 times. All of which times I was already rinsed and dried, but all 3 times were totally worth it!</div>
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Have I mentioned how amazing our new Costa Del Mar sunnies are? Well, if not, they are the BEST sunglasses we've ever owned. Great for the water. You can look right through the glare and see the anchor/fish/coral perfectly. Essential! And look how cool you look in 'em too. </div>
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Varuna is so happy in water the same color as she is :) </div>
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We headed to shore to hike to the top of the island and get some amazing photos. We saw a few iguanas along the way as well. How beautiful is this?! We couldn't believe it! Matt FaceTimed his parents just to show them how gorgeous it was. Heck of a place to call home from, huh?!</div>
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Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-29151598326841792222015-09-07T11:29:00.004-04:002015-09-07T12:07:42.281-04:00BequiaWe left St. Vincent in the morning for what we thought would be a "quick trip" over to Bequia. It's only 14 miles, but there were many squalls blowing through and the weather was nasty. We geared up in our rain jackets and it was kinda fun at first (free shower for us and the boat!). Then when the rain didn't actually ever stop, it got cold. Very glad we had jackets! Being cautious, we started the trip out with 2 reefs in the main and left the head sail down. That ended up being such a great call since the wind was gusting from 6-40 knots! The seas were choppy, but not too terrible, but the strong gusty wind left us cruising along at a whopping 2 knots. Watch out! Once the main squall had passed, we threw the head sail up (left the 2 reefs just in case) and picked up speed. Our quick sail ended up taking forever, but we felt safe so that's all that matters. Slow and steady.<br />
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We anchored in Admiralty Bay near Princess Margaret Beach. Town is very cute and there are a few good groceries to reprovision if needed. Or pick up a bottle of the local rum (from St. Vincent) called Sparrow, it's really good and cheap! On our way back to the boat we saw a Moorings catamaran that had dropped it's mast on their way from St. Vincent. They obviously got caught in the same squalls as us and must of had a full main out. The mast busted in 3 places, yikes!! They were fine, but man how scary it must of been! We were really glad we pottered along with our 2 reefs in after hearing that. </div>
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More wonderful produce! Great local bananas and green peppers. We stayed in Bequia 2 nights and it rained all day the first day, but was nice and sunny the next. Made for great days lounging around, making a cheesy Vegemite loaf, watching movies, and catching loads of rainwater! </div>
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Good for me: Matt used to be a baker (in Australia hence the Vegemite obsession) Woo hoo! Bonus!<br />
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Mmmm look at the delicious cheesiness going on there! Another Omnia Oven success! I was going to link the oven to Amazon where we bought ours, but it looks like they are out of them. I found the Omnia from sale on <a href="http://seadogboatingsolutions.com/omnia-stove-top-oven.html" target="_blank">this site</a>, but they seem more expensive. They are worth it though!</div>
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More and more rain. We kept trying to find things to throw outside for a fresh water rinse! Boardies, bikinis, towels - on the deck! Hurry and do the dishes and fill the tea jug and all the water bottles! Once the tank if full and any bottles you've got laying around, it feels like you are wasting all that precious water that's just falling from the sky!</div>
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Matt watching our flexible water tank fill up and telling me when to close the deck fill. We just let it rain for a few minutes to wash the deck before collecting the rain. Then I open the water deck fill and put a rolled up tea towel behind it to sort of "dam up the water". It works great! We just have one deck fill on the starboard side, but in a downpour it fills our little tank right up!</div>
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We sat outside and had a few rum and cokes while we played Bananagrams. It's a fun game, but after 2 rounds you are kinda over it. We realized we forgot to bring a deck of cards so will definitely need to get some. Not that either of us remembers any card games anymore! Be sure to bring a few games along for rainy days/nights. Or just put on some music and have a dance party like we did. </div>
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Matt found the best bar in town called Whaleboner (hehehe). The bar and entrance are made from whale bones, very cool! The locals are allowed to hunt 1 whale a year, but they must do it the old school way (whatever that is) and since the youngins aren't really into it anymore, they rarely even kill the 1. Anyways, that's where the bones came from to make Whaleboner bar.</div>
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As we were leaving Bequia we were told to watch for the Moonhole Hotel on our left. From the sea, it looks like homes out of the Flinstones or something. So cool to look at through the binoculars. A little community of homes built by stone and whalebones and running on solar and rainwater collection. Google it to see some incredible pics of the insides. I think the main one in the pic below is not open anymore because of falling rocks, but the others are open and can be rented. How awesome!</div>
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-67967205420694365782015-09-07T10:30:00.002-04:002015-09-07T10:40:00.480-04:00St. VincentIt's a long sail from St. Lucia to St. Vincent especially with the high winds and heavy seas that have become the usual for us. All in all, we were making great time and hadn't planned on stopping in Wallilabou Bay, but Matt had a friend anchored there so we were excited to meet up with him. Wallilabou Bay ended up being beautiful so we were glad we stopped. Two of the boat boys were very helpful and friendly. I happily bought a few really cool bracelets from them and tipped them for helping with the stern anchor (not that we need help, but they don't really give you a choice). Later, we had another boat guy, called Garfield, come paddling up to us on his broken SUP demanding we buy a bag of rock hard guavas for 50 EC. He was very rude and it took a long time to get him to go away and leave us alone. Luckily, there were other boats around for him to bug. He was mad that we didn't want to buy any fruit (remember how much fruit we just bought in St. Lucia?! We did not need anymore!). He freaked me out a bit, but didn't bother us again after that. It is very frustrating because the bay is so pretty, but we didn't feel that at ease with him around! We didn't let it hold us back and went ahead to shore to explore and hike to the nearby waterfall. It was well worth it because we got some great photos!<br />
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The water was very clear and great for swimming!<br />
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Wallilabou Bay was the main location for the filming of The Pirates of the Caribbean movie in 2003. Many of the props and sets are still there and kinda being preserved. It's looking a bit run down, but still very cool to see. All the boat boys in the area talk about how nice Johnny and Keira were and will tell you about how they were extras in the movie.</div>
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We walked along the road to a nearby waterfall that was more of a swimming hole than anything else. You had to pay to get in and swim so we just had a quick peek and then headed back to the boat for a free swim. The countryside is so dense with vegetation and is really beautiful. St. Vincent is definitely one of the prettiest islands, unfortunately, the people are the sketchiest. </div>
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-47630695769708211992015-08-28T16:19:00.003-04:002015-08-28T16:40:13.299-04:00St. LuciaWell it was a good thing that we got a nice sleep in Martinique because our sail from there to Rodney Bay, St. Lucia was terrible. It was our roughest yet and very wet! We had 30 knot winds and 8-10 foot seas (of course double what the forecast said). Ughhh. Not fun. We were fighting the tiller hard the whole way as well so when we finally arrived in Rodney Bay we were exhausted, soaking wet, and in need some time on land. We got anchored and then dinghied over to the beach to kiss the land and unwind.<br />
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Of course this picture doesn't do it justice and is only from the beginning when it wasn't too bad! It's difficult to capture the roughness in a photograph. For 1, every time you snap a shot it's always seems to be right after or right before huge, crazy waves. And 2, you are holding on for dear life and don't really feel like "snapping a quick pic" as much as "puking your guts out". Ok I didn't actually puke my guts out, but I certainly felt like it and the two of us were in unpleasant moods to say the least. <br />
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Rodney Bay was very pretty (after a crazy sail I think any view of land is "pretty") and we had a really nice beach day there. We laid on the beach with our beach umbrella overhead and a cooler of drinks and snacks nearby. It was great to chill in the shade and read our books! Remember all that reading I thought I'd get done while we were underway? Nope.<br />
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The fruit guy, or the "Whole Foods guy" as we've heard him called, came around and we bought the most beautiful assortment of fruit. Lovely passion fruit, mango, avocado, papaya, pineapple, starfruit, and cucumbers! We were still pretty loaded up with fruit from Dominica too so at this point we had a lot of fruit salads planned for our future.<br />
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We headed over to the Boardwalk Bar for happy hour and I used the internet to catch up on a few blog posts. They sold buckets of Piton: 5 for $10. Bargain! Mmm it's good too (and no I didn't drink all those beers myself...).<br />
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After a few nights, we dropped the mooring lines, fueled up at the dock there and headed for The Pitons. It was a nice sail down and the sight of The Pitons growing in the distance as we neared was awesome. How striking!<br />
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With the assistance of a boat boy (not much of a choice here as they meet you a mile out and insist they help you with the mooring), we grabbed a National Park mooring in the Southern part of the bay. All the boats were rolling around and the swell was increasing so we knew we were in for another bumpy night, but we just couldn't drive past The Pitons and not stop. We thought the best remedy was to enjoy some rum and cokes on deck and take in the view.<br />
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The views in every direction were so beautiful. The most flamboyant Flamboyant Trees we've ever seen!<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-58307825120978837192015-08-28T14:58:00.002-04:002015-08-28T15:05:15.249-04:00MartiniqueWe only made a quick overnight stop in Martinique, but we loved the anchorage so much I thought I'd better make a blog post about it. We had planned to overnight in St. Pierre, but had such a great sail coming from Dominica and were making good time so we went a bit further and popped into the tiny anchorage called Anse Noire. We were the only boat there and it was dead flat - can you believe it?! There were many locals swimming and enjoying the beach, but by sundown it cleared out and made for a nice, quiet evening. We got a much needed sleep and were sad to head out early in the morning, but wanted to get going to make our way further South and get closer to the ever enticing Tobago Cays.<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-80853551676877250442015-08-27T17:54:00.003-04:002015-08-27T17:56:12.796-04:00DominicaDominica is a lush, beautiful island full of adventure and exploring if you are up to it. Since we were still with our friends from Enigma, we all decided to book a river and land tour so that we could make a whole day of it. It was a rainy day, but it was still fun and nice to get off the boat and stretch our legs! We met at 7 am to go up the Indian River with our guide. No outboards are allowed so it's a very quiet and relaxing trip with dense foliage that looks straight out of a movie.<br />
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Actually it is straight out of a movie, The Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest. This is the witch doctor's shack and it's still there and so cool (freaky, but cool)!</div>
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Now onto the land tour to discover the Red Rocks, waterfalls, and loads of fresh fruit stalls along the way. Dominica is huge by the way. It took us ages to drive around the entire island, but was really nice to get a feel for the island and see all the villages. It's been a while since we've been somewhere that you can drive in a car for so long haha!</div>
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The incredible Red Rocks. A few rastamen maintain the land and have dug foot holes (see above) to climb around and access different areas. Below is a hand dug meditation cave. </div>
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Quite a few tight spaces to wiggle through!<br />
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This was our second hike of the day and lead us to our second waterfall. The first was straight down a very wet and muddy hill and since I was literally doing the crab walk down I didn't have a free hand for a camera.</div>
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Only the boys braved the cold water on this one! It was freezing! We all jumped in at the first one I promise. It was so great being in fresh water! We all realized it'd been ages since we've been completely submerged in fresh water. So refreshing!<br />
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The fruits of our laborious tour day. Fresh starfruit, papaya, fig bananas, passion fruit, local limes, and mango!<br />
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Look at these teeny tiny bananas! Oh my goodness! They are called fig bananas and are the most delicious banana you'll ever eat.<br />
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The best find of the day were these tiny local limes that were the limiest limes ever! They were orangish inside and so so fragrant. They made perfect additions to our rum and coke sundowners. Don't you just love my whale Tervis Tumbler ?!</div>
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-16218410480358129272015-08-03T18:02:00.004-04:002015-08-03T18:12:09.935-04:00Guadeloupe to Les SaintesWe left Montserrat around 5:30am headed for Deshaies, Guadeloupe. We made great time and weather was good so we went on further South to Anse a la Barque, but it was chocker block so we turned around and went back to the bay just North of that...we forgot the name now and are ashore so will update this later. Anyways, it was a small bay, not too rolly (but still rolly) so we were up at 5 am to get ready to leave again. At least we got a few hours of sleep in. Looked like a beautiful bay when we were leaving, loads of Flamboyant trees in bloom!<br />
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The morning leaving Guadeloupe and setting sail for Les Saintes. It was dead calm and beautiful out! First time experiencing what I thought would be "sailing". </div>
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Looked like a lake out there! Now that's what I'm talking about! Sure no wind for sailing, but imagine how many books you could read or the sleep you could catch up on! </div>
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We knew our friends on another Lagoon 620, Enigma, would be in the area, but hadn't heard from them in a few days. We were very excited to see a cat way in the distance that just happened to be them! They happily snapped a few "action" shots of us underway. Of course there was only like 5 knots of wind. We put up full sails anyways and tried to look like we were sailing even if we were fighting to keep the sails full. </div>
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Guadeloupe was maybe the prettiest island we've gone past yet. It was so green and fully of bright trees in bloom!</div>
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So lesson learned, if your trip begins with beautifully calm weather, prepare to be battered by high winds and heavy seas. We were motor sailing down the coast of Guadeloupe at 6.5 knots and then hit the Easterly trades off the coast and had 25 knots of wind on the nose and 4-6 foot seas. We had 2 reefs in the main and were slogging along at 2.3 knots. There went our "quick sail" over to the Les Saintes. We could see our friends in the big cat fading quickly in front of us as they motored through the seas just fine. </div>
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We made it over to the Les Saintes after what felt like forever, but were very pleasantly surprised by how cute and quaint it was. We were ready to explore on shore and catch up with our friends!</div>
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A very clean and pretty island. Lots of pictures taken! An island that our parents would like we kept saying: clean, friendly, very french, good food, cool museum, and great coffee. Oh, and great pastries. We don't speak a lick of French, but got by on "Bonjour!" and "Oui Oui" just fine!</div>
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We rented a scooter (one b/c I'm not allowed to rent my own after whiskey throttling straight into a bush in Indonesia...rightfully so I suppose). We went down every street and took a lot of pictures. It was a blast to be on land and explore!</div>
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Check out this funny little gym! Ha! Cool idea, I wonder if anyone every actually uses it? I did! Tried everyone of them in fact and decided that I must not need to workout b/c they all seemed super easy. Matt decided that maybe they weren't really working right...suppose that could be as well. </div>
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Matt's favorite pic so far. This machine was so fun! Did absolutely nothing for you (besides making you look pretty stupid*) but fun nonetheless! *Helmet may add to stupid part</div>
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Lunch at a cute little cafe that had a VERY hungry entourage of pets. </div>
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We couldn't understand why the couple next to us was shooing away the adorable kitten and all the cute chickens running around. I couldn't believe how rude they were. Then we got our food and both the kitten and the chickens were literally ON THE TABLE stealing our food! Pretty funny actually! Guess that couple had good reason to be so adamant with the animals haha. We shared anyways and probably made matters worse, but just look at how cute that kitten is! I really wanted to keep that lil' guy. </div>
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My favorite pictures so far. We were zipping around the scooter and I told Matt to STOP so I could jump off and take the 2 photos above. The one of the door is for my mom's living room. She was looking for something new and I knew this would be it! That was about it. The anchorage became quite rolly after the first night so we decided to move on after 2 nights. The hunt for the unrolly anchorage continues. </div>
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-11661392620865757702015-07-27T18:37:00.002-04:002015-07-27T18:39:20.417-04:00MontserratWe sailed from Nevis to Montserrat. We left at the same time someone else we knew was leaving and were quite pleased with ourselves when Varuna took off and they grew smaller and smaller behind us. Who knew she'd be such a fast (relative term for sure) boat! Unfortunately, the current was very strong between Nevis and Montserrat and it kept us fighting to get close so it ended up taking a few hours longer to arrive than we planned (note to self: always leave early just in case). We have done many night sails in our big charter boat, but none in Varuna yet, so I was very anxious. I really don't like arriving in a foreign anchorage in the dark. Luckily, we made it in fine and anchored in Rendezvous Bay b/c maneuvering through Little Bay seemed challenging with all the fishing boats scattered about. It was a very rolly night and we didn't sleep much. We moved over to Little Bay the next night and it was surprisingly calm. We've heard that anchoring in Montserrat is always rolly.<br />
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It was rough out there with 20-25 knot winds and 6 foot seas, but the boat handled well. We buried the rail many times and I found lots of new leaks inside (GREAT!). We have not been blessed with nice cruising weather and are not fluff sailing like I thought we'd be :)</div>
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See the water on the left! My first experience so I was a little freaked out. It was fun and scary and then fun again. I am still trying to shake that feeling that we are going to "tip over" when it does that. Matt reassured me that we wouldn't but I was white knuckled the whole way. </div>
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We did a land tour to see Montserrat and the devastation caused by the volcano. We couldn't believe how big Montserrat was and how green it was! Once you finally get over to Plymouth, where the main destruction was, it is pretty shocking. It's hard to put into perspective even standing there looking at it. Some areas were filled 100 feet deep within in minutes. We explored what was once a nice hotel in the area. </div>
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The office. This was the most moving for me. Seeing the papers with the dates and inventory from right before the eruption happened was very sad. </div>
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You can see the volcano and the lava flows over Plymouth in the background. Apparently there were burning rocks the size of buildings rolling over town center. </div>
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The Little Bay anchorage. Quite pleasant in an Easterly swell. Looks like it could be a fun little bay, but being off season everything was pretty much closed. </div>
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Matt's best pic yet. Happiest hotdog ever!</div>
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Relaxing with a rum and coke, listening to our little bluetooth Bose speaker (that thing is great!). Best part of the day!</div>
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-19809678982277088462015-07-26T19:36:00.001-04:002015-07-26T19:36:25.201-04:00Ile Fourchue to St. Kitts and NevisAfter a few days in Ile Fourchue, we sailed to St. Kitts. We had great sailing weather, 16-18 knots with 3-4 foot seas. I was much less sea sick this time! The boat sails a little better than we do so far. A little too good for my rookie self, she loves to heel over, bury the rail, and take off! We averaged 6.1 knots for the first 5 hours and then slowed down to 5 as we sailed closer to the wind to make for Basseterre. We cleared in and made our way to Whitehouse Bay where we were one of three boats.<br />
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We sailed right past St. Eustatius (Statia) and waved! This is the island Matt and I met on and have many friends on still. We wanted to stop, but had lots of sea to cover so sailed on...</div>
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We arrived in Whitehouse Bay anchorage and had a swim/dryed off everything that got wet. Then made our way to shore to what looked like a "cruiser's bar". Nope. It was Salt Plage which is a super trendy and hip restaurant. A very cool place with great decor and atmosphere, but let's just say that we were the only cruisers there and definitely the only ones in dirty, wrinkled clothes with no shoes on. Oh, and the the drinks were $14 EACH. Had one anyways and sat in a cool reclining seat admiring our boat. Then went back and had our free beers onboard.</div>
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View of Varuna from Salt Plage. </div>
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Varuna in Whitehouse Bay, St. Kitts.</div>
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-44066539511392697992015-07-26T19:04:00.001-04:002015-07-26T19:04:17.350-04:00Maiden Voyage: St. Maarten to Ile Fourchue in St. BartsWe headed through the 8:30am bridge and left St. Maarten July 7th! Woo hoo! We knew we had a rough trip ahead of us as the weather brought big seas and high winds on the nose. We motor sailed to Ile Fourchue (Matt steered while I held a bucket). It turns out our tiller pilot does not work, well at least not in bad weather when you need it most... Looks like we'll be building some strong arm muscles this season.<br />
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On a mooring at Ile Fourchue. What a cool spot (we thought) our parents thought it looked very deserted and scary haha! We were happy to have the whole place to ourselves for 3 days to recuperate and dry out. Nothing is on the island besides an abandoned shack and a few lizards (and maybe lots of tarantulas in all those holes in the ground?? yuck).</div>
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-77004528385577516222015-06-30T16:47:00.004-04:002015-06-30T17:04:34.991-04:00The Final Countdown to Cruising Well this is it guys, we are back on board, we've relaunched Varuna and are days away from leaving the St. Maarten lagoon and island hopping our way to Grenada. After 2 years of rebuilding the boat and time away working, we'll be making our maiden voyage to St. Kitts in the next week. We are so excited and anxious to get going! We never meant for this project to turn into such a HUGE one, but it did and we really enjoyed (almost) all of it. We are beyond ready to do what was the original plan, SAIL! It was really never our intention to do so much to the boat, but once we got started we figured there was no better time to gut the whole thing and just do it right then and there. It's been an extremely busy last month getting the boat ready for the water and getting all the last projects done.<br />
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Everything put away with space to spare! A few new touches: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Atwood-56494-Stainless-Steel-2-Burner/dp/B004LEP844/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1435698204&sr=8-14&keywords=2+burner+cooktop" target="_blank">a new Atwood 2 burner stainless steel cooktop</a> (made for RV's), curtains (I left the old ones up and they were completely sun rotted), throw pillow covers, pictures, and sheets. </div>
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We installed a 255W solar panel on the radar arch, whacked a fresh coat of black bottom paint on, and she splashed!</div>
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We also replaced all of our standing rigging. Every swage had multiple cracks so we were sure to replace it for safety and peace of mind at sea. </div>
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Yes, we placed a "gold" coin under the mast!<br />
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Matt tightening all the turnbuckles. FYI, our turnbuckles are all the original bronze fittings, they are beautiful and in great condition. How lucky!</div>
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Adding the wind instrument. I am not going up there unless absolutely necessary...<br />
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The traditional christening of a boat, a bottle of "champagne" broken on the bow. We opted for the very fitting Caribbean version, a Presidente. Who wants to waste a perfectly good bottle of bubbly?!</div>
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Varuna on a mooring in the lagoon! The furthest she's ever been since we've owned her...At least no one can say we didn't earn it! Our list of projects is so tiny now, we are almost ready to go. And of course, then the list will surely grow again!</div>
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-25457065600177400412015-06-30T14:50:00.000-04:002015-06-30T14:50:33.480-04:00Engine Rebuild and Installation When we bought the boat she had a Volvo Penta 2003 that was in bad condition and stripped apart. Parts for the Volvo are expensive and hard to come by and in Matt's experience, not very reliable. Being a diesel mechanic, Matt worked many hours on other people's engines so he knew exactly what kind of an engine he wanted to install. The Beta Marine, basically a marinized Kubota, is very simple, durable, easy to work on, and parts are relatively cheap and found almost anywhere. Matt traded some hours of labor for a 28hp 3 cyl Beta Marine (BD1005) in need of a full rebuild. We replaced the crank, all bearings, all gaskets, and fitted it with a new transmission (PRM 120), basically giving us a brand new engine. Woo woo!<br />
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Day 1 of the rebuild. I have no idea what I'm doing, thankfully Matt has done this many times before.<br />
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Crank installed, adding the crank pin bearings.<br />
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Day 2. Lots of stuff that I don't understand already completed. Matt setting the valve clearances and timing. </div>
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Later that day, adding the finishing touches.<br />
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Matt added a few nice extra features: 100A alternator, high torque starter, oil pressure and temperature senders, and a high rise mixing elbow (that ended up not fitting in our boat, hits the diesel tank so we had to put the original back on).<br />
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Day 3. The fun part! Starting it up for the first time. Making sure all is running good!</div>
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A quick wash and paint...<br />
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And day 4. Installation into the boat. A great time to cross your fingers that it fits in the engine bay.<br />
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And there it is in it's new home! The heart of Varuna, built and installed in a mind numbing (for me) 4 days. Matt is very excited and proud of himself - rightfully so! What a HUGE step for us!Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-3254210492511224902015-06-30T13:56:00.001-04:002015-06-30T13:57:11.702-04:00Propane StorageIt took us a while to come up with a safe and clever way to store our propane tanks. We've got two 10 lb aluminum propane tanks and no convenient storage that drains anywhere, but into the bilge. Not wanting to blow the boat to smithereens, we Googled some storage ideas to get inspired. We saw a few good ones for the tall vertical tanks (stainless fender holder that hangs on the rail), but not much for our size tanks. Matt wanted to use something like a bucket (only sturdier) so after some brainstorming the 20 quart stock pot/propane tank holder idea was born! It looks a bit funny, but works like a charm!<br />
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Our tanks are the 10 lb aluminum ones like this. They are about 16" tall and have a max diameter of 10.5". We bought the 20 quart aluminum stock pots that are 11" tall and have an inside diameter of 11.5". The tank fits in perfectly.</div>
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Matt bent some aluminum flat bar into the right shape to fasten the tanks to the push pit rails. He drilled a few holes in the bottom of each pot to act as a drain for any water that may get in or any propane that may leak out. A bungee through the top of the tank and over each pot handle and it's all secure.</div>
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And now we've got one stock pot/propane holder on each side of the stern. Safe, convenient, out of the way, and quite the conversation piece haha. That's it, project complete!</div>
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We taped the name on with the back still attached after measuring and centering the whole thing. We got a handy tip from a friend that told us to spray the boat with soapy water before pressing the sticker on so that we have a little wiggle room to adjust it here and there if needed. We lifted the name up, sprayed the boat with soapy water, peeled off the back of the sticker, and carefully pressed the name back down.<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-58346889217695833232014-08-21T12:40:00.000-04:002014-08-21T12:48:37.101-04:00Making V-Berth SheetsSo how exactly do you put sheets on a triangular bed? I looked online to see what other people did to try and come up with the best solution. Some people buy custom made v-berth sheets online which are hundreds of dollars and others just use a regular sheet set and tuck the excess material under the foot of the mattress. I decided to combine the two ideas by making custom sheets myself out of a regular set. Now I'm not the best seamstress and they aren't as nice as the ones you can order, but they are way way cheaper and work great!<br />
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I ordered 2 sheets of king sized sheets online and gave it a go! A friend of ours orders microfiber sheets from Wal-Mart (I know, I hate them too, but these are great sheets) and they are so comfy, very lightweight, dry in just a few minutes on the line, and are only $20. Check them out <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Microfiber-Sheet-Set/17038277" target="_blank">here</a> if you're interested. <br />
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The flat sheet is easy. I just draped the sheet over the mattress and the got under it and rolled around a bit to see how much sheet we really needed (this is a very technical approach obviously). <br />
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I decided to leave about 12" on either side and then cut the sheet to the shape of the mattress and hemmed it all around. Done! Now there's not a ton of fabric to get all tangled up by your feet!<br />
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The fitted sheet takes a bit more work. The sheet fits perfectly on the top corners of our mattress so all I had to do was make the bottom fit. I decided that I would fold up the bottom to make it like a pocket that fits around the bottom of the mattress. That way you can just slide the pocket over the mattress when you make the bed and it stays put.<br />
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I put the sheet on inside-out so after I trimmed the sheet to size, I could pin it all up for sewing.<br />
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Here's the bottom sewn up. I pictured the sheet like an envelope and you can see that's exactly how I sewed it together. It's easier for me if I have a visual in mind - maybe that'll help you too. From this point, I sewed the middle together up aways to make the pocket deeper and to make everything fit as nice as I could.<br />
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And here's the finished product - not too bad for the first set! The second set I made turned out better, but I didn't get any pictures.<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-23177483489809496192014-08-10T18:05:00.001-04:002014-08-21T12:46:59.679-04:00Topside PaintWe were going to hold off on painting the topsides for a while, but I decided I wanted to go ahead and get it done because the decks were matte gray which made them VERY hot midday! We knew the new shiny white would help reflect a lot of that heat. <br />
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<li>1 gallon of <a href="http://www.islandwaterworld.com/browse.cfm/semigloss-white-qt-pettit-easypoxy/4,8342.html" target="_blank">Pettit Easypoxy in semi-gloss white</a></li>
<li>A few small high density foam rollers</li>
<li><a href="http://www.islandwaterworld.com/browse.cfm/skidless-compound-pt-pettit/4,8257.html" target="_blank">Pettit Skidless Compound</a> </li>
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I ended up doing 2 coats of paint and sprinkling the skidless compound onto the first coat while it was wet. The second coat then sealed everything up and made it a little less rough feeling. We choose to use the skidless compound purely because it was the cheapest option. It didn't turn out too bad, but is rougher and less evenly distributed than I would have hoped. We would have loved to use Kiwigrip or something if we had the money...maybe next time it needs redone! All in all, it sure looks way better and isn't hot at all now! <br />
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Oh and I used a lot of paint thinner to remove all the paint from my feet because I kept stepping in it (after repeatedly warning Matt to be sure and not touch anything)!<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-69629401299762712052014-08-09T14:54:00.002-04:002014-08-21T12:51:07.009-04:00Rebedding the Port LightsAll of our port lights were leaking and looked pretty gross. We have 6 port lights that open that we rebedded first, <a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/08/rebedding-opening-port-lights.html" target="_blank">here's a link</a> to that post. This post goes over how we rebedded our 4 non-opening port lights. It was a little more labor intensive and required some redesigning to make sure they wouldn't leak in the future. <br />
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You can see how much gunk was built up on these. No wonder they were leaking! I used a scraper and a flat head screw driver to get it all off. All of the port lights needed to be scraped, cleaned up, and restored first, <a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/01/restoring-port-lights.html" target="_blank">here's a link</a> to a post I already wrote about that. <br />
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After we got them all cleaned up, we had to come up with a game plan on how to go about reinstalling them. The original design was stainless bolts threaded into the aluminum frame. After 46 years, corrosion had eaten almost all the threads. We decided to drill out the frame and use through bolts instead. Our headliner is pretty warped and has a lot of unevenness so the through bolt allowed us to tighten more or less where needed and achieve a better seal. <br />
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This is the outer ring of the frame. The one on the left is what is looked like before we drilled through. <br />
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Prepping the lexan to be bedded into the outer frame. We taped on both sides so we wouldn't have a huge mess to clean up and to keep things nice and tidy. <br />
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We used Sikaflex -295i UV because that's what is recommend to bond lexan to aluminum. First you MUST apply the Aktivator otherwise you may have improper bonding and could end up with leaks again. Then we filled the inside edge of the frame and lightly pressed the lexan into it. We applied light pressure so we didn't squeeze out all the Sikaflex. <br />
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We left them to dry and cure for about a week just to be sure - and we had a ton of other projects going on.<br />
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Ok, so now we are ready to reinstall the port lights. Again, we used butly tape to bed the frame to the coach roof. This is the good butly that we mentioned in the opening port light <a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/08/rebedding-opening-port-lights.html" target="_blank">post</a>. It is easy to work with and so far has produced great results! <br />
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So this is the outer frame all ready to go. We ran the butyl around the outer edge of the outside frame and then pressed the frame into place. For the inner frame, we just applied Lifeseal around the bolt holes to prevent leaking through the fasteners, and then pressed it on.<br />
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Here's all the new hardware: stainless bolts & cap nuts with nylon washers between to prevent corrosion. <br />
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Here's the port light installed. After letting things settle and cure for a few days we used a razor blade to trim off any excess goop and then removed the tape. <br />
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A view from inside. All done! Everything worked great. Our one regret is that we didn't just go ahead and replace the old lexan. It's scratched and starting to develop crazing so we should of ditched it. We just didn't realize how good the frames would turn out so we didn't worry about it! That'll be a project down the road, but for now, all the port lights are clean and dry! <br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-84849081601601516222014-08-09T08:56:00.000-04:002014-08-21T12:48:04.806-04:00Rebedding the Opening Port LightsWe had to rebed all of our port lights because every single one was leaking, understandable after 46 years. After removing and restoring each port (more on that <a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/01/restoring-port-lights.html" target="_blank">here</a>), we replaced the old seals with household weather stripping. A rubber seal would probably be better, but we couldn't find exactly what we needed so weather stripping is the temporary fix (it's still working great after 9 months though!). <br />
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We decided to use butyl tape as our bedding compound due to the fact that it has a 30+ year service life and we'd read a great post about it on <a href="http://sundownersailsagain.com/butyl-tape/" target="_blank">Sundowner Sails Again</a> that convinced us. For the port in the photo below, we just used butly from Napa Auto Parts (used for windshields), but it was a lot harder to work with. The link to the really good butyl mentioned on Sundowner's page is <a href="http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/butyl_tape" target="_blank">here</a>. We used it for all the other ports and various rebedding projects and it worked waaaaay better!</div>
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which hole because ours apparently had specific spots. Our coach roof
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Note the blue tape that was holding plastic on while the port was removed. We made the mistake of buying the cheap painters tape and not 3M - big mistake. ALWAYS buy 3M in the future. The crappy stuff won't stick when you need it to and won't come off when you want it to...<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-65521888234935035902014-07-12T14:08:00.000-04:002014-08-21T12:54:28.157-04:00Mattress Cover for the V-BerthWe bought a new mattress for our v-berth. It was a king size memory foam mattress that we cut and shaped to fit in the triangular v-berth. See <a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/07/v-berth-mattress.html" target="_blank">this post</a> if you'd like to read more about that. The mattress came with a nice mattress cover that zipped on. It was square though so when we cut the mattress into a triangle, it no longer fit. I thought about just keeping it like that and tucking under the corners by the feet, but I decided that would drive me crazy and add even more frustration when making the bed.<br />
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Here's the cover on the newly cut mattress:<br />
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I decided to cut out the triangular excess that you can easily see on each side. I cut out the top and bottom panel, leaving the sides which make up the width and house the zipper. The zipper runs from the bottom right corner up and around to the bottom left corner. <br />
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The bottom corner close up. Not perfect, but it works!<br />
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And the end result! Click <a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/08/making-v-berth-sheets.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see the post on how I made the sheets.<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-62124867338848164152014-07-11T15:27:00.003-04:002014-08-21T12:50:43.594-04:00Making Easy Cushion CoversOur couch cushions were in good shape, but the color definitely didn't match our new 'beachy' interior. We didn't have the money to get the cushions recovered professionally so I decided to make them. I am by no means a professional seamstress, but I can sew a bit. I read somewhere about the idea of making covers that fit over the cushion like a fitted sheet. I liked that idea because it's half as much fabric which means less to wash and dry. Also, it makes the sewing really easy! I saw a lot of people that suggested using a fabric shower curtain because it's water resistant and more durable. Our cushions are really long so that didn't work for us, but might for you. I decided to just use bed sheets and ordered a twin/single microfiber (soft and easy to clean) sheet set from Target for $15. I figured it wasn't as durable as a regular cushion cover, but at that price you could just replace the thing when it got ragged.<br />
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To save money (and I had no idea were to buy elastic in St. Maarten) I just cut the elastic out of the fitted sheet and reused it for both cushions. I had the flat sheet for one cushion and once I cut the elastic out of the fitted sheet, I had a flat bit of fabric for the other. I didn't have any idea how to make fitted sheets, but I Googled it and it seemed pretty straight forward. I just draped the fabric over the cushions, cut it to size, cut out the corners, hemmed the straight edges, pinned & sewed the corners, and then sewed the elastic to the corners.<br />
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One last tip: I found the covers to bit a little bit too loose on the long straight edges. I would probably sew the elastic all the way around next time. To make these ones work, I just added a few reinforced holes to the sheet edges and tied them up like a corset. That makes the cover night and tight, but keeps it easy to remove! <br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-22338005131405413632014-07-05T12:19:00.000-04:002014-08-21T12:50:35.851-04:00V-Berth MattressThe v-berth bed was made up of multiple cushions which we found uncomfortable. It seems like you are always laying in a crack and there is no way to make the sheets nice and tight. We decided to order a new mattress and debated between memory foam or an inner spring mattress, but ultimately decided on the foam. We thought it sounded more comfortable, was cheaper, and easier to dry out if it got wet. We read in a few of the sailboat forums about the Spa Sensations memory foam mattress from Wal-Mart. As much as I can't stand Wal-Mart, the mattress was super cheap and had 3700 positive reviews. We got the <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Spa-Sensations-8-Memory-Foam-Mattress-Multiple-Sizes/12542630" target="_blank">8" Spa Sensatins Memory Foam Mattress</a> for $260 (it's dropped to $199 now of course!). It comes with a nice zip up cover on it and is so comfortable!<br />
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Matt measured the dimensions of the v-berth and then drew it all out on the mattress. Then he cut it with an electric bread knife which was really easy and doesn't tear it. <br />
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You can see the mattress is 3 layers. It's memory foam on top and then higher densities on bottom.<br />
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And it fit perfectly! I cut and resewed the zip up cover (<a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/07/mattress-cover-for-v-berth.html" target="_blank">see here for that post</a>) so that it fit the new shape. Check it out! It's huge! It's as wide as a king size at the head and goes down to about 20 inches at the foot. Loads of room for 2 people!<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-20889288200355460142014-07-05T11:15:00.001-04:002014-08-21T12:50:27.230-04:00Adding Insulation to the FridgeOur fridge was pretty disgusting, much like the rest of the boat in the beginning! We ditched the old foam panels and gave the whole thing a good cleaning. <br />
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You really gotta get in there to clean all the nooks and crannies...<br />
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We tried the fridge out for a couple of days to see how cold it got and how long it held the cold air. It wasn't getting below 55 degrees so we knew we had to add insulation. We bought a sheet of 1 1/2" rigid foam insulation board and cut it into panels to line the sides of the fridge. We also stuck a cork in the drain so that cold air couldn't escape through there either. <br />
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We caulked the seams as well (don't have a picture of it all completed), added weather stripping to the trim on the lid, and added a larger fan for circulation. The lid is still really cold on the outside so we try to keep something over it (I use a folded yoga mat) to insulate it a bit more. We should probably add some insulation to the inside of the lid at some point. But all in all, the fridge is running great! It stays around 40 degrees now. It also really helps to keep as much stuff in it as possible to hold onto the cold air. Oh and we got some handy little stacking baskets to try and help keep things organized in there. <br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-85755697403681758472014-06-29T13:24:00.000-04:002014-08-21T12:50:10.782-04:00Installing the Flexible Water TankAfter we removed the original water tank (<a href="http://www.verywellsalted.com/2014/01/removing-old-water-tank.html" target="_blank">see here</a>), we debated on whether to make another rigid tank or install a flexible one. We read the pros and cons of each and finally decided that the flexi tank was way cheaper, easier to install, and we'd only be missing out on maybe 10 gallons of holding room. At $100 per tank it's easy enough to just replace it in a few years if it ends up leaking. The main things we were told to do for prepping and to make the tank last longer were to make sure the area was free of anything sharp, lay down a cushion for the tank to rest on and not chaff, and make sure it's fastened down and not able to roll around. We used a closed cell material that is typically used under floors. It was all we could find and was cheap (btw, this stuff works great over the port lights to block out the sun and heat)! We just threw some contact cement on it and put it everywhere to be sure the tank would be nice and comfy.<br />
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Since our tank is in the keel, we knew we wouldn't have to really fasten it down because it can't go anywhere and is very snug. We bought a <a href="http://www.islandwaterworld.com/browse.cfm/watertank-flex-150l-rectangular-64cmx-135cm/4,8696.html" target="_blank">rectangular 40 gallon tank </a>from Island Water World for about $100. It's a bit of a funny fit and has to twist a little to make the most of the keel shape. I think the max we've gotten is about 32 gallons so far because it's not exactly the right shape for the spot, but that works for us! We also have a 30 gallon triangular flexible tank under the v-berth so we can hold about 60-65 gallons.<br />
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<br />Matt and Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164429505012164488noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003246377472523594.post-82551106371303370952014-02-26T19:18:00.004-04:002014-02-27T18:19:35.655-04:00Before & AftersCause everybody likes a good makeover...<br />
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