New Floor Stringers (Maybe)
The original plan was to pull out the floor in the salon and replace the strings that we suspected were bad. And boy, were they. The aft-most stringer was just gone so the one next to it was taking a beating and eventually broke. But in the course of that [...]
The Head
The Salon was removed first to figure out why there was a large, disgusting hole in the floor opening into the bilge. That revealed the biggest termite infestation I've ever seen (and I've lived in New Orleans the last 15 years - native land of the termite). Then I cleared [...]
Chain Locker
The bow of The Sea Shanti contains the forward head, a storage area, and the chain locker. […]
Well, That Escalated Quickly…
Now it was time to tear the floor out of the salon and find out what's going on with that stupid hole I've almost fallen into 100 times. But first, gotta get that water out. This was a terrible job, mostly because I lacked the proper tools. The batteries were [...]
I May Change My Name To Thomasina Magnum
Like many Gen Xers, Jack and I both grew up watching Magnum, P.I. A year or so ago, when we were still living in the original shanty, we binge-watched the entire series. It held up well, even Tom Selleck's teeny tiny shorts. (I mean, they were so tight, they'd naturally hold up [...]
Getting Started
With Mardi Gras over, it was time to get started on un-shanty-ing The Sea Shanti. There are two obvious problems to be addressed: There were many signs that termites had been running unabated throughout the boat, but the extent is still unknown. Additionally, stepping down from the galley [...]
The Interior
Here's a quick tour of the The Sea Shanti at the time of purchase:
Captain Jack and Quartermaster Autumn
Boatswain Fain
The Sea Shanti
