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

Our Fellowship 28 had a small, very moldy, glued-in water tank under the v-berth when we bought her. From the start, it was clear that we wanted to rip it out and replace it with a bigger, fresh water tank that we could also drink from. As you can tell from the picture below, this… Read more: Constructing an Integral Watertank on our Sailboat

Since we’re in the process of refitting our boat and preparing to live on it full-time, I’ve spent a lot of time researching the costs of cruising. The truth is, it’s tough to get a reliable estimate because there are so many factors to consider. The biggest influences on overall costs are likely the cruising… Read more: What does it cost to Cruise Full-Time