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...

Cape Cod Photo of the Day.

My wife snapped this photo while strolling along Smuggler's Beach. She promised they would be famous, I'm not sure if this counts. Let's see if they check the site like they said they would. Ah to be young again.

Back from the Vineyard.

Well, we have returned from our Cape Cod vacation. We had a wonderful time and even managed to get a bit of sailing in on Wednesday. On our way out (we drove) we stopped at Niagara Falls, we had not planned that one, but thought as long as we were so close it would be...

We’re Off to Cape Cod

My wife and I are off to Cape Code to visit relatives. We will be gone until June 13th, so there will not be much activity on Boat De Jour till I get back. We are planning a sailing day on a Catalina 36 next week, so I should have some new material to write about....

Baba 30 – Our Current Obsession

Baba 30 – Our Current Obsession

Well, I've been bit by the Robert Perry designed sailboat bug yet again. This time it is a Baba 30 which has captured my imagination. Of course, it is a double-ender as well. I don't know why, but those pointy sterns just make me think “safety at sea”, even though...