After buying our Fellowship 28 for 2500€, I quickly noticed some corrosion problems on the engine mounts. The engine itself was running without problems, but the mounts were pretty worn and needed to be replaced. Upon further inspection, I saw that one of the mounts was completely corroded to the point that I broke both… Read more: How we repaired our corroded Vetus heat exchanger

After purchasing our Fellowship 28 “Quak” it quickly became clear that the engine hadn’t been used much for quite some time, which also meant the diesel had been sitting just as long. Fortunately, the tank is relatively small, so we only had to dispose of around 40 liters of fuel after discovering a fair amount… Read more: Cheap and easy way to retrofit Inspection Ports to your Dieseltank

After buying and inspecting our Fellowship 28 “Quak” it was clear that most of the seacocks had never been changed. I was especially sure about the one that they built a bulkhead over, which made it a lot harder to remove. We also had one made of plain plastic just closed by a plug, and… Read more: Replacing our old thru-hulls and seacocks with TruDesign

When we moved fulltime aboard quak, our Fellowship 28, in October ’25, the colder season was already really starting. During the previous winter, we only spent weekends on the boat and heating was done with an electric oil radiator. It got the cabin pretty warm, but it was quite expensive. It did the job for… Read more: Vevor 5kW Diesel Heater: Boat Installation & 5-Month Winter Review

After ripping out an old electrical system that was labeled with messy “flags” (where nothing matched and confusion reigned), we knew we wanted a much cleaner installation. Our goal was simple: even someone who didn’t build the system should be able to understand how it works at a glance. The first step was researching the… Read more: How to Label Marine Wire: Our Favorite Way