by Eric Aaland | Mar 13, 2013 | How To, News, Projects |
So, the other day I came home from work and what do suppose was waiting for me?My package of foam from Rochford Supply with three brand new sheets of 3 x 22 x72 sheets of blissful comfort! So I will now regale my faithful readers with the saga of settee cushion...
by Eric Aaland | Feb 23, 2013 | Aurion, News, Projects |
Islander 28 – My seat hurts! So we’ve enjoyed our Islander 28 for two seasons now and for our third season we thought it would be nice to replace the foam cushions in our settees. The fact is the settees are also where I do my sleeping in the hot summer months while...
by Eric Aaland | May 12, 2012 | Aurion, Islander Yachts, Projects, Videos |
Here is the video from painting the bottom of our Islander 28 with Interlux VC17m which we made last year. We are leaving for our boat in several minutes to do some fiberglass repair (rudder) and to do the deck teak.
by Eric Aaland | Nov 9, 2011 | Capt. Puffy Pants, Photos, Projects |
I’ve taken some time off from writing as you may or may not have noticed. The photo above is yours truly as captured by photo sensation Sarah S. who was featured as a contestant on the Tall Ship Photo Contest last fall. The photo was taken on one of our last sailing...
by Eric Aaland | May 13, 2011 | Aurion, Projects |
As you can see we have successfully launched our new vessel, Aurion, and even more amazing, stepped the mast! In the photo, we are making our way back to our home harbor after stepping the mast at the Lake City Marina. We went back and forth as to whether or not we...
by Eric Aaland | Apr 26, 2011 | Aurion, Projects, Videos |
Last weekend we finally were able to get a fresh coat of bottom paint on our sailboat. We chose Interlux VC17m, partially because it is easy to apply and works well for our location on Lake Pepin, which is fresh water. Also because that is the paint that has been used...
