Comments on: Blisters and a Treasure Found https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/ Land and Sea Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:06:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Ryan https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7567 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:06:08 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7567 In reply to sailingzootallures.

Thanks sailingzootallures. What kind of boat did you get?

It is pretty crazy going back and forth to the boat on the weekends. Since I only have two and a half days of work per week, I have to plan my weekends wisely. As part of my day job, time management has become one of my better skills, so I make effective use of my time in the yard. Each week I try to establish three attainable goals for the weekend. Doing so breaks the larger projects down into smaller bites and gives me a sense of accomplishment :)

I just looked up that organ. 6,080 pipes! That is an impressive instrument. I really miss playing. I absolutely hated playing for audiences, but there was nothing more therapeutic than going into an empty church at night and playing full bore for a couple of hours. There’s true power in shaking a church’s foundation with your fingertips!

]]> By: Ryan https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7566 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:58:12 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7566 In reply to jak3b.

Thanks jack3b! Yeah I found that getting all the hardware off the mast was pretty tough. A cordless impact and PB Blaster was pretty effective. I’m going to slather tefgel on everything when I begin the reassembly. I have a good sander and my paints for the mast, so now I’m just waiting on good weather window.

]]> By: Ryan https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7565 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:55:54 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7565 In reply to Carla.

Thanks Carla! She’s coming along nicely. The weather has delayed some of the major projects. This is the one time of year where it actually rains in Texas, and it has been raining a LOT. One advantage of this is that I have located all the leaks that need fixing.

I’m learning at every corner. Lots of reading online and in books, and picking your husband’s brain. ;)

]]> By: Ryan https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7564 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:54:11 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7564 In reply to Alex.

Thanks man. I think so too. :)

]]> By: sailingzootallures https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7563 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:03:06 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7563 Hey Ryan! As another “victim” (and loving it!) follower of PBS (I took the plunge of buying a boat 3 years ago!), I’m really enjoying your story and progress. Since I’m not able to sail away yet (chicken shit), I’m pretty much on the hard slowly doing repairs during the winter and living aboard afloat 4 months in the summer. I just wanted to comment just how bizarre it is going back to the city to work come Mondays. It’s like being an alien landing on some strange planet. Border line schizophrenia! Just be patient and stay focuses and you’ll get over it. Cheers!
ps… I’m an editor/mastering engineer at the Athens Concert Hall (Greece). The organ here is huge! I’m sure we’ll have plenty to talk about one day on the water!

]]> By: jak3b https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7561 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 05:26:18 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7561 Now the fun part!.Ive done a couple of rigs recently,both 40ish year old Islander 36’s.Had lots of galvanic corrossion where ever aluminum and stainless came into contact.A bernzomatic map-pro hand torch comes in very handy for getting out fasteners that are corroded stuck.I take all the paint off the spars with a random orbital sander attached to a hepa vac.I was able to rent festool sanders from the yard for $7 a day. each spar took about 15 to 20 40-grit disks but I could do the job in a day.When your putting your new fasteners in get a tube a tefgel and coat them and the holes, Also anywhere stainless contacts aluminum.Most of all have fun!.This is your dream coming true.

]]> By: Carla https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7558 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 02:18:32 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7558 Wow, you’ve been busy, boy!! Can’t believe how much you got done already AND you’re only available on weekends and three hours away!!? That’s insane!! How did you manage to learn so many things so quick? Very impressive!

]]> By: Cpt. G https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7556 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:17:23 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7556 Great blog! There is a lot of interaction among cruises. It is a great lifestyle and a very inexpensive life style. Here are a couple of deals on larger cruisers.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-38ft-Morgan-Heritage-NO-RESERVE-MUST-BE-SOLD/171701050052?_trksid=p5713.c100044.m3207&_trkparms=ao%3D1%26asc%3D29396%26meid%3D99367b1ec2bb485686aa07997be99be0%26pid%3D100044%26

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sailboat-Gulfstar-50-/271788485000?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f47db2988&item=271788485000&pt=Sailboats

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2015/02/27/blisters-and-a-treasure-found/#comment-7545 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:45:12 +0000 http://www.projectbluesphere.com/?p=3802#comment-7545 Nice blog amigo, you have left your old life behind :)

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