W32 WestSail Maricole

4th of July Sailing

By Tim, on July 5th, 2010

We had a chance to go sailing over the 4th I got a little worried that there would be no wind since things where dead calm in Portsmouth harbor.

where . . . → Read More: 4th of July Sailing

When you spend enough time around boats, you begin to realize that anything and everything can happen. Usually it’s mechanical failures, lines getting lost, things washed overboard etc. Basically, anything that you can imagine can and will happen when boating.

This weekend, something happened that in my wildest dreams I would not have imagined simply because it’s . . . → Read More: 4th of July Find

Whale Gusher Galley Pump Rebuild

By Tim, on June 8th, 2010

I took the time to rebuild the whale mk2 galley foot pump instead of replacing it, it took about 45 minutes to complete.

The only tricky part was getting the pump outlet O-rings inserted in the opposite side of the pump housing when reassembling the two halves, I used a small screwdriver to keep them from getting . . . → Read More: Whale Gusher Galley Pump Rebuild

Airhead Composting Toilet, Head

By Tim, on June 8th, 2010

From the moment we set foot on our westsail, Maricole, we knew we where going to have to address the head. The hoses were old and allowed a lot of odor to permeate through. The tank took up far too much space and also had an odor problem. We knew there where better alternatives . . . → Read More: Airhead Composting Toilet, Head

Maricole in the water on her mooring

By Tim, on May 25th, 2010

Maricole, our Westsail 32 was launched May 17 and is on her mooring in Dover. Most of the projects I needed to get done are done and now it’s time to enjoy summer.