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...

My Luck Continues

My luck continues much to my amazement. Just as I finished reading the book, The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife, yesterday as a mater of fact, I received my other prize, a bottle of Bogle Petite Syrah,...

2010 Minneapolis Boat Show!

The annual Minneapolis Boat Show is almost here. This year I will be attending with a different eye than in years past. I will also be attending some of the SailFest Seminar Series this year. In particular I will be attending the Saving Sailing seminar by Nicholas...

Winter Photo

I took this photo yesterday about 3:00 PM, when the shadows start to get long. We live next to a small wetland and these are the sedge grass bunches covered in snow.

Morning Light – Roy E. Disney’s Legacy

Roy E. Disney passed away December 16, 2009 at the age of 79 after battling stomach cancer. He leaves as one of his many legacies the movie Morning Light, a story about a team of young sailors selected for an opportunity of a lifetime. The movie, produced by Roy...

Sailing Crisis

Yesterday I received my new Cruising World, its their annual Boat of the Year issue. As I was skimming over all the beautiful winners, I remembered something I just read in Sailing Magazine. It is no secret that the numbers of sailors are in decline and boat builders...

The Die is Cast.

I was wondering why Honey Bunny wanted me to sit there for so long holding that wheel in our living room, just kidding. Now it all makes sense. Unbeknown to me, my wife had my portrait done, must have been from a photo of one of the few times she actually let me helm...