Lake City Marina Sunrise
upgraded pearson 36-2 helmstation

Pearson 36-2 Electrical system and electronics upgrades

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

BVI Bareboat Sailing Adventure Simply the Best

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...
V-berth cabin sole

Pearson 36-2 Upgrades For Comfort

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...
cap rail replacement

Pearson 36-2 Cap Rail Replacement

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 project

Pearson 36-2 Deck Repairs and Deck Hardware Replacement

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 bottom job

Pearson 36-2 Complete Bottom Job

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...

Two Lessons for Sailing.

Well, I don't know where to start. The last two weekends have both had some good lessons to teach us out on our Precision 23. Both lessons remind us to be careful and alert. The first one brought home the message about informing passengers about their different roles...

4th of July Sunset – Anchored on Lake Pepin

Here are some photos Honey Bunny shot while we were anchored waiting for the fireworks to start. I thought I would post these till I get inspired to write something interesting for a change. We are big fans of sunsets and think that an amendment should be passed to...

Sailing on the 4th of July.

We are preparing this morning for our now annual 4th of July sailing celebration. While we have many things to do yet, I have been thinking about the holiday and what it means to me more this year than in years past. I suppose it started while I was out shopping for a...

One of Those Weedkends, Too.

I was checking up on Alex and Taru the other day on their excellent blog, The World Tour, and saw this photo of Taru diving off their beautiful Halberg Rassy 352, Caos. For those of you who don't know, Alex and Taru are...

Sailing to Martha’s Vineyard.

We are now officially salty sailors, having made the leap from sweet water to the briny deep. That is, if you count the 65 foot depths or so of Nantucket Sound as the briny deep. Let me regale our tale. A few weeks ago we set out for Cape Cod to visit friends and...