Using a slow period at anchor for deep cleaning and small boat projects
During a stretch of cold, windy weather with no good sailing windows, Lauren Landers Sailing used the downtime productively. Tasks included cleaning bilges, going through the bookshelf and cabin storage to build a donate-or-discard pile, fixing wires, and taking everything out of the bow. She describes this kind of slow period as very needed, balancing the practical work with time spent with friends, hikes, and casual dinghy trips. The watermaker was also breaking during this period, making it a natural time to address repairs while stationary.
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Staying motivated for boat projects before the fun season starts
Lauren Landers Sailing acknowledged she was not feeling naturally motivated but was making herself push through boat projects anyway. Her reasoning: once the fun and social side of sailing life picks back up, it becomes much harder to focus
A productive boat day: accumulator, freezer, engine, and groceries all done
Lauren Landers Sailing reflected that the day was one of the first in a long time where every project went successfully. She swapped the old accumulator tank for the new one, which came off more easily than expected given how long the fitti
Sometimes replacing the whole toilet assembly is faster than chasing seal failures
Lauren's aft head had seals replaced a couple of times and still was not working properly. Rather than continuing to chase individual seal failures, she decided to replace the entire assembly. The result: two out of three heads on the boat