More teak work, with an even more visible impact this time since the pieces restored are fairly big (for instance, the coamings really stand out)….
Shiny is a great way to quickly build interactive web apps from R. Running an app in local mode from R is easy but sharing it…
The work on cosmetic improvements continues, with a focus on the rubrail and toerail this time. Much like the rest of the teak when I…
The list below keeps track of my progress on Freya’s maintenance and restoration to date, with links to project descriptions and/or suppliers where appropriate: Full…
Now that most of Freya‘s functional issues have been addressed, I am moving to purely cosmetic repairs. Above all else, the teak trim needs attention:…
I had noted during Freya‘s pre-purchase survey that the mast wire connections were not sealed or protected and that some wires were disconnected altogether. Looking…
We’ve been sailing Freya for a few months now and noticed a few areas where we could improve sail handling. One of them is the…
Two of the five thru-hulls on Freya had been re-plumbed with in-line ball valves by previous owners (the factory installation relied on Spartan bronze seacocks…
An interesting part of Freya‘s history that I learned from the broker (and confirmed with some papers I found on board) is that she spent…
The batteries on Freya were too worn out to properly hold a charge – I was unable to start the engine after she was put…