Lake City Marina Sunrise
upgraded pearson 36-2 helmstation

Pearson 36-2 Electrical system and electronics upgrades

One of the things that has always concerned me when cruising is conserving battery power. In an effort to minimize those concerns, I have...
BVI Bareboat Sailing Adventure

BVI Bareboat Sailing Adventure Simply the Best

My wife and I are very enthusiastic sailors and it had long been our dream to go on a BVI bareboat sailing adventure. We are lucky enough to have...
V-berth cabin sole

Pearson 36-2 Upgrades For Comfort

My primary reason for upgrading from a 1978 Pearson 31 to our 1985 Pearson 36-2 is that our family had simply outgrown the 31. With three growing...
cap rail replacement

Pearson 36-2 Cap Rail Replacement

One of the more tedious tasks that I have undertaken towards the refit of my Pearson 36-2 was replacement of the cap rail that sits over the hull to...
Pearson 36-2 deck project

Pearson 36-2 Deck Repairs and Deck Hardware Replacement

Prior to buying my Pearson 36-2, I had it professionally surveyed. The surveyor spent more than four hours going over every inch of the boat. He...
Pearson 36-2 bottom job

Pearson 36-2 Complete Bottom Job

Another project that was completed during the first winter was a complete epoxy bottom job. When I purchased the Pearson 36-2, the bottom was coated...

How to Ruin a Perfectly Great Day

Well Tillerman, at Proper Course is at it again. Another writing project for all of us. So here goes. The “worst sailing innovation ever” to me is any device which uses a suction cup to hold it in place, like a cup holder for instance. What kind of fiend comes up with...

The Green Machine – Electric Yacht Petro Free Sailing

Recently my wife and I attended our local boat show, and aside from it being smaller than usual, we did run across a very interesting new product line. It is an electric motor for sailboats. It is being built by a Minnesota company, Electric Yacht. This is a full...

Pirates of the Caribbean Racing Video

Mijn nieuwe vrienden uit Nederland, welkom. Ik vond ik een link op Logboek Zeilmakkers, dank je. Ik heb genoten van het bekijken van uw site. Please excuus mijn arme Nederlandse taalvaardigheid. Here is a video I found on the Logboek Zeilmakkers site. Honey Bunny and...

People Take Action to Save Sailing

Today one of the commenter's on my Saving Sailing post, Ray Cole, from Australia, talked about what his company Small Craft Design and Services along with his local sailing club, Carrum Sailing Club are doing to stem the tide, so to speak, of sailing numbers in...

Underwater Magic in Moorea

This youtube is why we want to sail. Love it! These are the experiences we can not wait to start having. You can check out their blog at A True, Blue, Outrageous Adventure. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfDCEYXpLI0