Been putting a lot of effort into the beefing up and refinishing of the bulkhead that's right in front of the mast. It's one of the very few areas of Improbable that wasn't quite right structurally. But it's all set now, basically indestructible...which is good as it transfers the loads of the keel and mast to the hull. Anyhow....the pics don't do justice to the 1st coat of varnish on the aircraft grade birch ply. But it's going to look awesome next the white on the other s

Back to the Improbable...which is now indoors at Betts Boats. Being inside out of the weather is a huge boost to the pace of the work! And I've been able to get the help of the excellent team now & then of the Betts Boats team. Jim Betts himself designed the new freshwater tanks, which the team then built of fiberglass and they're now bonded in. This is the port side tank, which will have the gimballed galley stove/oven mounted in front of the tank: As we move forward in

Sorry for long gaps in the Project Improbable blog. Been busy. Perhaps the best place to start is with my mom, Anitia Jimenez, who went into the hospital in December, was out briefly to a rehab facility around Xmas, then was back in the hospital for several weeks. This is mom dancing, perhaps only 15 years ago... Her diabetes, dementia, and other issues finally caught up with her despite her long history of a healthy lifestyle. Her kidneys had shut down, and the various me

So I've been back in Anacortes for while; since August 15th actually. I'm in town until Sept 23rd, and have made some great progress on...

Before I departed back to Maine, I DID get the rest of the foredeck coated, and sealer on the cockpit teak! So much prep work...however...

...Nothing would ever get done...;-) After seemingly endless preparation, today I put on one quart of red; however by then it was getting...

I've been busy with mom (doctor appointments, picking up meds, taking her to dinner, etc.) However I've managed to make some progress on...

Sorry for the sparse updates! The last couple trips out to Improbable were largely consumed by other important tasks...especially the...

Ok, so I didn't get a whole lot done on the boat the last trip. Only a few hours a week available outside of the real job. When you're...

Yesterday I moved almost everything that was stuffed in the beater storage van into a storage shed Jim Betts has been letting me use. So...

Have had a crappy head cold for weeks now. I'm STILL under the weather, so no hardcore sanding yet this trip. However have been able make...

Ahoy folks. I'm finally back to the boat in Anacortes, after a long few months of many changes. I've sold the house in Woolwich ME, so...

Was March the last time I did a blogpost here? Yikes. At least I've been getting some videos up on the YouTube channel, and have been...

Ok, I admit that I've been putting off finishing the interior carbon fiber laminate on the new rudder bearing housing. Well, finally got...

Got in to Samish Island late Thursday night, where I'm currently hosted by friends Quinn and Mandy at their great place there. Quinn...

For a long time I've been meaning to do more video recording of my guitar playing... And recently was able to do some takes with video...

This was a fun interview with the boys at The Boat Geeks! Next trip to the boat starts on March 21st. Trying to keep some momentum going!

Back in Maine as of yesterday afternoon. Didn't sleep at all on the red-eye flight, but I did get to watch a couple of movies...;-) This...

When I arrived in the NW on Jan 14, there was a serious cold snap going on. In fact it was the only time I remember it being colder in...

Ok, so I've slacking on these blogposts, however a lot has been going on since the last one back in...wow...September? Where to start?...