Dolphin Dance is out of the water
The coming winter is going to be a bit different for us as Dolphin Dance is going to be laid up … Continue reading “Dolphin Dance is out of the water”
Category: maintenance
Hairline cracks on the rudder
One more maintenance orientated blog post from May… Last autumn, after the boat was lifted, I noticed that there were … Continue reading “Hairline cracks on the rudder”
Installing a VHF-antenna
Our old masthead VHF-antenna is lying somewhere in the bottom of the Baltic Sea – last season when sailing from Öland to … Continue reading “Installing a VHF-antenna”
Floating at last!
I have been working these last days around the clock to get everything ready for the 1st of June. Partly, … Continue reading “Floating at last!”
Cleaning the mattresses
In the end of last season we spotted some mold spots in the back fabric of the mattresses. I think … Continue reading “Cleaning the mattresses”
Four days to go!
The launch of S/Y Dolphin Dance is booked for the Friday 1st of June, so this is going to be … Continue reading “Four days to go!”
Fridge compressor incorrectly installed!
I wrote a blog post earlier about installing a new compressor for the fridge. Unfortunately, the installing did not go … Continue reading “Fridge compressor incorrectly installed!”
Teak deck maintenance: injecting epoxy and re-caulking
One seam between the deck and the coachroof has definitely given me a headache! I repaired it twice last season, … Continue reading “Teak deck maintenance: injecting epoxy and re-caulking”
To-Do List
Our current plan is to launch S/Y Dolphin Dance in the last week of May and have the boat ready … Continue reading “To-Do List”
Waxing almost done
Hopefully everyone had a nice May Day! On Monday we started, among other things, waxing the topsides of s/y Dolphin … Continue reading “Waxing almost done”