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Pearson 36-2 Electrical system and electronics upgrades

by Thomas Wynne | March 30, 2021 | Pearson 36-2, Projects | 4 Comments

One of the things that has always concerned me when cruising is conserving battery power. In an effort to minimize those concerns, I have...

BVI Bareboat Sailing Adventure Simply the Best

by Eric Aaland | January 9, 2020 | BVI Sailing | 6 Comments

My wife and I are very enthusiastic sailors and it had long been our dream to go on a BVI bareboat sailing adventure. We are lucky enough to have...

Pearson 36-2 Upgrades For Comfort

by Thomas Wynne | April 21, 2018 | Pearson 36-2, Projects | 9 Comments

My primary reason for upgrading from a 1978 Pearson 31 to our 1985 Pearson 36-2 is that our family had simply outgrown the 31. With three growing...

Pearson 36-2 Cap Rail Replacement

by Thomas Wynne | January 19, 2018 | Pearson 36-2, Projects | 3 Comments

One of the more tedious tasks that I have undertaken towards the refit of my Pearson 36-2 was replacement of the cap rail that sits over the hull to...

Pearson 36-2 Deck Repairs and Deck Hardware Replacement

by Thomas Wynne | December 28, 2017 | Pearson 36-2, Projects | 6 Comments

Prior to buying my Pearson 36-2, I had it professionally surveyed. The surveyor spent more than four hours going over every inch of the boat. He...

Pearson 36-2 Complete Bottom Job

by Thomas Wynne | December 4, 2017 | Pearson 36-2, Projects | 1 Comment

Another project that was completed during the first winter was a complete epoxy bottom job. When I purchased the Pearson 36-2, the bottom was coated...

Here is a beauty I found this morning. She is an 1975 Islander 36 listed on the Left Coast in Oceanside CA. I really like the topside paint, it goes perfectly with the sailboats name, Cayenne. I wonder which came first? Hmmmm. Anyway, I've noticed that I keep...

Settee Cushion Replacement Part 2

by Eric Aaland

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...

Settee Cushion Replacement

by Eric Aaland

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...

A New Direction – Vendor Listings

by Eric Aaland

Perhaps you might have noticed that there is something different about good old Boat de Jour as of late. Besides the new look, lots of eye candy, and hopefully better navigation around the site I have decided to add a Vendor Listings page to help our fellow sailors...

World Tour Video

by Eric Aaland

Excerpt from World Tour Stories. We are currently busy preparing the boat and soon setting sail for another continent so right now is not an option. We have some half done video recordings ready but haven't agreed on which direction to go as yet and as we aim for...