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Day 7) skin-on-frame tandem canoe. 4hrs. . Skinned the boat today. After my struggle with the 1050 nylon on the last boat I’m back to the 840 and glad for it. It really is a near perfect skinboat fabric. . It was nice and sunny out so I had the dry time to dye the skin as well. The dye I use is Jacquard Acid Dye, I mix 6 cups boiling water with 2 cups boiling vinegar and never add more than one heaping tablespoon to the water. I try to stick with earth tones because I want the colors to play nice with the natural yellowing of the skin. This boat is 1 level tablespoon of Aztec Gold, 1/2 teaspoon russet, 1/2 teaspoon of brown. . The stuff isn’t hard to apply but, you do need to put it on fast and boiling hot keeping a wet edge, using a 4 inch foam brush that you never dip more than halfway in the pot (or it falls off the handle) then wipe off all the excess quickly as well. Finally if there is sun you have to prop it so there is no shadowing or it creates a visible sun line across the shadow. I like to dry them in the sun because it makes the colors much more vivid. . There are other ways to color a boat, this is just what I do. A lot of people use rare earth pigments mixed directly with the urethane, which can end up kind of streaky and opaque but I’m not convinced it’s a worse option especially if you want a really dark boat. It sticks better to the very tight weave fabrics (the 700 primo cloth) . . . . #boatbuilding #canoebuilding #skinonframecanoe #ballisticnylon #skinboat #aciddye #boatproject #buildyourownboat #paddleyourowncanoe #makersgonnamake #makerlife #pdxmakers #madeinoregon #diyproject

We thought we’d never be able to afford a watermaker before... we realized we could build our own! ‍ This week, Ryan is back with a technical video to explain how to make fresh water from seawater for a fraction of the cost of an off-the-shelf watermaker. We could have sourced all the parts ourselves, but saved ourselves a massive amount of time by ordering a kit through @seawater_pro (and got awesome service on top of that) We’re gonna test the system next week, and we can’t wait to start making our own water onboard Polar Seal! Link to the video... in the bio! • • • #watermaker #seawaterpro #diywatermaker #boatprojects # #sailboatlife #sailboatliving #lifeonboard #boatproject #liveaboardlife #upgrade @seawater_pro

The arch fits!!! Ryan and I had taken bets on how this was going to go He thought there was no way it was going to fit at the first trial, but I thought it would. To our delight, I won! And on top of fitting, we think it looks really good Now the arch will be welded solid and will get a few bells and whistles before being welded into our aft pulpit and mounted in the coming weeks. We’re super happy with how this project is going so far, which is a massive win considered that the lithium upgrade left us literally powerless last night, and we had to escape the boat for the night. Can’t win them all! • • • #boatlife #boatproject #sailboat #sailing #sailboats #beneteau #sailingpolarseal #almerimar #spain #sailinglife #preseason #saltlife #liveaboard #lifeupgrade

Meet Polar Seal 2.0!⛵️ One of our biggest refits ever was installing this stainless steel arch to support solar panels and davits for our dinghy. I wasn’t ecstatic at the idea of installing an arch on Polar Seal, as they can look bulky and awkward. So when we found someone to build one for us, I turned into a bit of an “archzilla” Our design debate, prices and installation process are documented in our latest video. Want to have a look? Link is in our bio • • • #sailboat #beneteau #sailing #sailboatproject #oceanis40 #boatprojects #upgradebonanza #almerimar #spain #boatproject #beneteauoceanis #oceanis #sailingstagram #boatlife

Starting the day at 15 meters above the waterline! Lazy jacks ran through the mast, check ✅ Sail track lubricated, check ✅ Reinforcement patches on the mail sail, check ✅ Zip ties in the reefing lines blocks, check ✅ We’re getting there! ☺️ • • • #sailboats #sailors #marinalife #almerimar #boatlife #boatproject #boatprojects #sailboatliving #lifeonboard #sailboatproject #preseason #liveaboardlife #sailing⛵️ #sailingadventure #sailboatlife #shesailing #wws #womenwhosail

In three months the refit project has progressed from fitting of the new teak deck to the painting process. Now the boat has its new paint on the top-sides and the new boot and cove stripes. Looks stunning - don’t you think? . . . . #refit #swan #classicswan #sparkmanstephens #sparkmanandstephensswan #nautorswan #classicboat #renovation #boatproject #saillife #sailinglife #boat #sea #boatyard #swan38

Quick sneak peak of Prism sporting a new Oyster White finish. . . . Pay no attention to the very messy work tent. #svprism #diy #awlgrip #boatproject #sailboatrefit #hc33 #sailboat

• until the boat is finished it basically looks like we live like animals ‍♀️ if it was just me and J I think we could contain the chaos but with Etta it is a mad house, or should I say mad boat! • #narrowboat #boat #boatproject #project #diy #doityourself #oldtonew #change #recycle #interior4you1 #interior123 #tinyhomes #interiorforinspo #interior2you #travellingfamily #family #mad #water #canals #lifeonthewater

• the floor is starting to shape up the blocks were smaller than we expected for the herringbone but actually they look pretty sweet, happy happy ‍♀️ can’t wait to get back to the boat! • #boatrenovation #boat #project #boatproject #narrowboat #diy #tinyliving #tinyhouse #floatinghome #floatinghouse #offgrid #offgridliving #newhouse #newhome #floor #flooring #herringbone #herringbonefloor #interiordesign #interior123 #myhomevibe