Sailing on a Barnett Butterfly at WDSCamp 2015. The Butterfly is an old racing sailboat that was first built in 1961. Today the Butterfly is still commonly seen on the water and used in races. My co-workers and I had a great time cruising this Butterfly, along with a couple other small racers, around the

Alix and I took Zippey out for a couple hours before meeting some friends for dinner. It was a beautiful peaceful evening.

You may recall that latex house paint was used when Zippey was painted last (long story… I did not do it). I have known for a while that she needs to be pulled and repainted, however I did not know the extent. With the frustrations I had this summer with Zippey’s speed; I picked up

Much of the old adhesive connecting the deck to the hull was rotting out. I previously removed the rotten stuff but there was some “good” adhesive that did not want to come out. Instead of continuing to beat myself up trying to rip it out I turned to the internet and found Marine Formula by