Getting Her Naked – Part 1
Chance has been out of the water for about 8 years. Her deck still has the original gel coat, but there is widespread crackling and crazing. All of it minor fortunately, and is probably...
The Never Ending Repair List
When we got Chance we knew there would be a lot of work in her before she was ready to become our home. Here's our never-ending list:
Deck Repair
Remove all fittings from the deck (took 3...
Chance’s Pedigree
Chance is a 34 ft sloop designed in 1972 by legendary yacht designers James McCurdy and Philip Rhodes (McCurdy and Rhodes). Built by Seafarer Yachts in Huntington, NY, Chance has blue water pedigree and...
Our Bliss-ful Maiden Voyage
J: How do you feel about his and her boats?
Me: What the heck am I going to do with my own boat? I don't even know how to sail the one we've got.
J: Don't...