Finally getting around to refinishing the Pilot House Window Frames. Ophelia is a 17 year old boat, and the UV sun damage was significant to the teak wood frames around the windows. After taping the 10 window frames off, we did a light sanding, followed...
The winter work on Ophelia is in full swing. While there remains some significant work to complete before we go back into the water around April 1st, a significant amount of my list has been completed. With the help of Washburn’s Boatyard (Naiad Stabilizers), Haven...
Engine Room storage can become a little tight on the 50 and I found myself looking for a better way to make use of the available space. I decided to install a shelf to the top of the Gennie Sound Shield. I know that many folks...
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Below is the latest list of work we intend to do on Ophelia between now and April 1st, 2020, when she is on hard. It is a decent sized list, some of which I plan to do myself when the boat enters the...
We learned the hard way that our new SEP150 24V Side Power stern thruster does not mesh well with debris and trash in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. Every time it rains heavily, it seems like the entire city’s trash comes through the antiquated sewer system...
Assateague Island Mango & Ellie wondering when they will get to go swimmingCape May (Layla and Lisa) ...
When we bought Ophelia in the spring of 2017, we were a little perplexed by the Freshwater System. It seemed that we could only draw water from 1 of 3 freshwater tanks and there was a possible bad pump, along with a couple air leaks,...
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