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Pitting in the aluminum

Pitting in the aluminum. When I hauled Triumph out of the ocean in Rhode Island last week, I did my usual inspection for corrosion and wear. That’s when I noticed the aluminum plates on the rudder showing a bit of pitting. Nothing catastrophic—just something I had already seen before launching this spring—but it’s not the

Integrity getting some work

The boat is hauled out and bottom sanded and getting ready for new paint. The gel coat area where there were some cracks has been repaired and color matched. The rudder is getting some work on a dead spot over the next few days and then it’s off to the serious work for the chainplates!

Using Solar Generators on the boat.

Using a self contained Solar Generator on a Boat When I first decided to do the wiring on Triumph; My Astus 20.2 Trimaran-  I wanted to do it in a way that was going to be easy and reliable.  In researching ideas and products I really liked the Echo Flow River 2 portable power system.

So it’s official!

Today I officially closed on the IP27. Now for some maintenance work and some major upgrades!!

Integrity – an Island Packet 27

This new adventure begins with a flight to Florida and a schedule that has been greatly accelerated. My plan all along for this winter was to do some boat hunting. I had intended to dig around online for a boat in the Florida area—something I could single-hand around Florida for a while, and then start
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