Boat DIY Archives - Abroad Reach Travel Smooth Sailing for Your Next Adventure Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:54:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/abroadreachtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Untitled-design.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Boat DIY Archives - Abroad Reach Travel 32 32 143597729 DIY Watermaker https://abroadreachtravel.com/diy-watermaker/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/diy-watermaker/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=2997 Updated on September 21st, 2022When we first started planning for our DIY watermaker our two biggest concerns were price and space. There were only a few requirements: it needed to be electric and run off 12 volts, it needed to fit on our Alberg 30 in a pretty small locker, and it needed to be […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/diy-watermaker/feed/ 22 2997 Installing Solar on a Boat https://abroadreachtravel.com/installing-solar-on-a-boat/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/installing-solar-on-a-boat/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:24:48 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=2983 When we first purchased Acadia, it only had 200 watts of solar panels installed. This was basically enough to run our refrigeration and freezers and not much else unless we were motoring and charging via our 120amp alternator. We knew this wasn’t going to work out well for us in the Bahamas, where we planned […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/installing-solar-on-a-boat/feed/ 1 2983 Tips for a DIY Bottom Paint Job https://abroadreachtravel.com/diy-bottom-paint/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/diy-bottom-paint/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2020 01:23:40 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=2132 Updated on June 18th, 2021Less than two weeks before we were due to sell our house, we decided to try and finish the biggest project that stood between us and launching the boat: our bottom paint job. At the end of April, the boatyard opened back up for the first time in two months! Hooray! […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/diy-bottom-paint/feed/ 1 2132 Making New Chainplates https://abroadreachtravel.com/making-new-chainplates/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/making-new-chainplates/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2020 21:56:06 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1853 Updated on October 13th, 2020The chainplates on our Alberg 30 were original.  They were covered in 55 years of paint and sealant and were leaking like crazy.  They were also starting to show enough signs of wear that it was making us uncomfortable.  Since we are getting all new standing rigging this year we decided […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/making-new-chainplates/feed/ 1 1853 Winterizing a Boat https://abroadreachtravel.com/winterizing-a-boat/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/winterizing-a-boat/#comments Sun, 10 Nov 2019 14:00:07 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1741 Updated on September 29th, 2020I hate winterizing the boat. Boat haul day may just be the most depressing day of the year. It means the days are getting shorter, colder, and decidedly more boring. It also means that unless we dole out large amounts of cash to a charter company, or magically find friends in […]

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