Category Archives: Interior

Companion way

My companion way was showing its age. I was going to simply sand it, and re-finish it… but somehow two of the steps were actually broken, and I have a problem with scope creep as usual. Even with just a … Continue reading →

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Sabre rot

Apparently there is a pretty consistent problem with Sabres of a certain vintage where the mast step doesn’t have a large enough drain, thus gets clogged easily, and saturates the structure and sole of a boat. I’m really surprised Sabre … Continue reading →

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Sealing the ports

A boat sitting neglected for so many years will leak. This boat has 11 ports and 8 hatches, along with the companion way. That’s awesome for getting air to move thru the boat, but it takes maintenance to keep water … Continue reading →

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