by SAILING ANIMA | May 21, 2025 | ADVENTURE
May 21, 2025 Ahoy, Shipmates! This week aboard ANIMA was a wild ride of electrical heartbreak, ceiling victories, and grinding-induced existential dread. Grab a cold drink (if your fridge works—unlike mine), and let’s dive into the chaos! ❄️ The Great Fridge Fiasco: A...
by SAILING ANIMA | May 14, 2025 | ADVENTURE
May 14, 2025: Windows, Fridges, and the Never-Ending Boat Dust The Great Window Replacement Saga This week marked a major milestone in Operation Make My Boat Watertight Again. With a friend’s help, we:✔️ Successfully replaced the worst leaking windows✔️...
by SAILING ANIMA | May 7, 2025 | ADVENTURE
May 7, 2025: Galley Makeovers, Window Woes, and the Countdown to Splash Day Galley Transformation Underway This week was all about turning my water-damaged, glue-crusted cabinets into something resembling a functional kitchen. The before-and-after is shocking: The...
by SAILING ANIMA | Apr 30, 2025 | ADVENTURE
April 30, 2025: Botched Repairs, Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes, and the Boatyard Blues The Osmosis Nightmare Unfolds This week revealed some truly shocking DIY sins from a previous owner. While sanding, I discovered an entire fiberglass patch that was basically just painted...
by SAILING ANIMA | Apr 23, 2025 | ADVENTURE
April 16, 2025: Solar System Mystery & the Kindness of Strangers The Never-Ending Sanding Saga The hull drying continues—slowly. While osmosis treatments demand patience, I turned my attention to another critical issue: my failing solar system. The Great Battery...
by SAILING ANIMA | Apr 16, 2025 | ADVENTURE
April 2, 2025: When Osmosis Derails Dreams (But Builds Character) The Plan That Wasn’t This week delivered a brutal reality check. My simple “haul out, paint, and sail away” fantasy collided with the truth: my hull is a waterlogged sponge. Humidity...
