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Gaining momentum
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...
Bruce Schwab
Sep 152 min read


In case you doubted...
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...
Bruce Schwab
Jul 211 min read


If it wasn't for the last minute....
...Nothing would ever get done...;-) After seemingly endless preparation, today I put on one quart of red; however by then it was getting...
Bruce Schwab
Jul 131 min read


Deck work...
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...
Bruce Schwab
Jul 101 min read


Westward bound (again)
Sorry for the sparse updates! The last couple trips out to Improbable were largely consumed by other important tasks...especially the...
Bruce Schwab
Jun 162 min read


Belated update for March 2025
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...
Bruce Schwab
Apr 23 min read


Rearranging....
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...
Bruce Schwab
Jan 281 min read
Slowly, but surely
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...
Bruce Schwab
Jan 251 min read


Back in Anacortes!
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...
Bruce Schwab
Jan 151 min read


Wow, has it been since March?
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...
Bruce Schwab
Aug 26, 20241 min read


Carbon time!
Ok, I admit that I've been putting off finishing the interior carbon fiber laminate on the new rudder bearing housing. Well, finally got...
Bruce Schwab
Mar 26, 20241 min read
Back at it
Got in to Samish Island late Thursday night, where I'm currently hosted by friends Quinn and Mandy at their great place there. Quinn...
Bruce Schwab
Mar 23, 20241 min read


Latest from the Studio
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...
Bruce Schwab
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Latest video interview, with the Boat Geeks
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!
Bruce Schwab
Mar 8, 20241 min read


Visible progress
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...
Bruce Schwab
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Midwinter Dust Bomb
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...
Bruce Schwab
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Catching up
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?...
Bruce Schwab
Jan 6, 20242 min read


Buzz Bomb
It was a short trip, however managed to get some traction on a couple of the many Improbable projects. I'm now back in Maine, plotting...
Bruce Schwab
Sep 20, 20231 min read


A busy and productive month!
Well, I'm back in Maine now. Need to get a minor surgery on July 25th, then will plan my return to Improbable in August. But for what...
Bruce Schwab
Jun 22, 20232 min read
New foredeck hatch installation, new headstay chainplate progress...
Hi folks, I'm back in Anacortes and making progress again... I just added some pics to both the deck and hull pages, showing: 1) Some of...
Bruce Schwab
May 26, 20231 min read
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