by Bo | Mar 8, 2013 | Logbook, Posts
Storms rolled through Sarasota last Tuesday giving me an extra day to get a few things prepped for the trip to the boat yard. I drove up to Bradenton to get the lay of the land and meet the Snead Island Boatworks crew who would be taking care of the yard jobs on my... 
by Bo | Mar 4, 2013 | Logbook, Posts
A good bit of progress in the last week or two with the boat. Spent some time with my mom getting details hammered out for the window curtains she’s going to make for me. Hanging curtains on a boat is a little tricky, but we think we’ve found the materials necessary... by Bo | Feb 20, 2013 | Boat Work, Logbook, Posts
I’ve spent the last several weeks working. Good thing, too, because next week I take the boat to the shipyard. Have you ever heard of the term “boat dollars”? The conversion rate between a boat dollar and a regular dollar is roughly 1:1,000. Seeing as how I’ve yet to... 
by Bo | Jan 21, 2013 | Boat Work, Logbook, Posts
A week or so ago after working and playing tourist in Milwaukee for a few days, I landed back in Sarasota. I spent a few hours at the boat before I had to leave for Atlanta and spent the time making measurements and trying to decide on a few things. I’m not going to... by Bo | Dec 14, 2012 | Logbook, Posts
Before leaving Sarasota to begin with Christmas festivities, I recorded a quick video tour of the new boat. Be aware that the camera glosses over a lot of the cosmetic imperfections, so if/when you see it in person, please don’t expect it to be perfect. I mean,... by Bo | Dec 12, 2012 | Logbook, Posts
By the time the ink was dry on the boat papers, I was already back at work somewhere around the country. It’s been more than 2 months, but my mom & I finally made it down to Sarasota to take the boat out of the marina on it’s maiden voyage under my... 