Jan 9, 2024 | Restoring A Trailer Sailer
The cabin interior done, bar the new boards for the electrics, it was time to start on the exterior. Firstly, the cabin top and decks. After stripping the cabin roof and deck of all fittings (stanchions, lifelines, grab rails etc) the sanding started. One of the...
Jan 9, 2024 | Restoring A Trailer Sailer
There was a lot of pleasure in taking off the various components of the boat, knowing that some would be cleaned up then replaced and some replaced with new items. Some we ummed and ahhd about. Others we knew would not be going back on the boat. The speedo, for...
May 28, 2023 | Restoring A Trailer Sailer
We continued our search. Generally, I was of the opinion that it would be better to pay more for something that was ready to sail, rather than pay less and have something requiring lots of work. But Jenni didn’t like the look of any of the boats we saw, many of which...
Jan 17, 2023 | Restoring A Trailer Sailer
When we first decided to purchase a trailer-sailer, we looked at a whole range of boats, none of which seemed to quite match our list of requirements, though a few came close. But what was clear, was that an inspection was definitely necessary, no matter what the...
