Watch Westsail.com in the coming weeks as Nereus goes on the market. Here’s what we have so far: Westsail 32 #101 Nereus 1973 Factory FinishedHull # WSSF 0101 0773Document #954063 LOA 32′LWL 27′- 6″Beam 11′- 0″Draft 5′- 0″Displacement 20,000 lbs.Ballast 7,000 lbs.Sail Area: 663 Sq. Ft.Engine: Westerbeke 44B-Four Engine: 44 HPFuel Tank Capacity: 76 gallonsWater […]
Category Archives: Boat Gear
After Two Long Hard Days…
Last time we were out sailing, I had noticed some movement in the boomkim under load. After 43 years of service, I decided the old Apitong wooden boomkin needed to go. It served it’s purpose admirably, but needed to be replaced with a new kind of wood. Good thing too, because as I went to […]
Construction
After Nereus had spent so much time in not-so-dry storage in Alabama, dry rot had set and the forward bulkhead completely delaminated. It’s a project I’ve been putting off, but the time has come to fix it. I removed the old bulkhead (not too hard as it came out in pieces) and am working up […]
New Boat Gear
Breaking in a new piece of boat gear at home: my brand-spankin’-new, ultra-hi-tech, Calphalon Pressure Cooker. Meals never tasted so good… in such a short period of time!
Navigation Upgrades
Headed down this weekend with grandiose plans, as always. Had a head cold, so ended up doing pretty much nothing on Saturday. Watched movies on our new flat panel TV. Today, though, I made progress – not on anything I’d had planned, but on a completely different project.
Working Late
Boat is really coming along nicely. We will begin putting deck hardware back on next trip. Of course, the deck lights I wired up on the spreaders really extends our working time!
It’s Only Money
Is it possible I spend too much time & money at West Marine? I had a stacck of WestAdvantage Reward coupons, so I went in there and bought some stuff. Tab came to $73 (pretty cheap for West Marine, I’d say). I handed the cashier my coupons and she asked for $3. Really? I had […]
Found in the boat – galley
Found these from Binga’s prime cruising days – as in, when she was two! Compared to regular fork she uses now, for scale.
Now We’re Cooking with Gas!
First meal aboard coming right up!
Wow!
Just got to the boat. Surprises me every time! Go Martin! Boat is looking fantastic!
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