Our month in the shipyard is finally over and we are back at our slip with the David B looking beautiful. Over the month of February we got a lot accomplished. I spent most of the month working on sanding, filling, painting and oiling. We had amazing weather for painting and I took advantage...
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Adventures in the Shipyard 2010 – New Stern Bearing
How to Pick Your Best Alaskan Cruise
Going on an Alaskan cruise is expensive and it will cost you a fair amount money even if it’s the cheapest one you could possibly ever find. Besides airfare and hotel accommodations you will often be paying for port fees and taxes not listed...
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Support KPLU-FM and 6 Other Western States NPR Station’s Online Auction
Starting tomorrow, February 18th through February 27th, you can support KPLU-FM and six other western states NPR stations with their online auction. We’ve donated a San Juan Islands Weekend Getaway trip for two. The retail value is for $1390.00 and bidding starts at $695.00...
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Boat, Bike and Hike in the San Juan Islands with the Austin Sierra Club.
Once again this year we are working with Chuck Byrd of the Austin Chapter of the Sierra Club to put together a San Juan Islands outing. This year’s trip...
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Shipyard Update – Getting Ready to Pour a New Babbitt Stern Bearing
A couple of years ago we replaced our old Babbitt stern bearing with a new high-tech plastic. Last week we discovered when we removed the propeller that the new...
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This Week at the Shipyard
We’ve been pretty busy on the David B this week. While we still have four months until we start our 2010 cruising season, we’ve got a lot of winter...
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