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 […]
Constructing an Integral Watertank on our Sailboat Read More »
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering about the right order of laminating fiberglass—whether you’re closing a through-hull, fixing a hole, or making a solid tabbing for your bulkheads or water tank—and then hit up Google, you’ve probably run into a lot of conflicting advice. Some people on forums say start with the smallest layer, others
Fiberglass Repairs: Big or Small Cloth first? Read More »
During our refit on our Fellowship 28, we decided to rip out the old, moldy, and smelly carpets that had been glued to the fiberglass interior walls with some kind of contact adhesive. After pulling out the carpets, we used a brass brush on a drill to get rid of any leftover carpet fibers and
How we removed Old Contact Adhesive in our Fiberglass Boat Read More »
After buying our Fellowship 28, which had been left unused for years, we inherited a sprayhood covered in layers of dirt. With the sun out and spring in the air, I decided it was the perfect day to tackle this project. I spread the sprayhood out in our garden, ready to see how much elbow
Restoring our grimy Sprayhood to former Glory Read More »
