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Monday, March 6
Wednesday, November 2
The Cover Is On
by
Jacqui Cook
on Wed 02 Nov 2005 03:16 PM EST
We were able to cover the boat last weekend. We use a homemade frame made of PVC pipes for plumbing, ... more » Wednesday, October 19
IKEA May Have the Solution
by
Jacqui Cook
on Wed 19 Oct 2005 03:38 PM EDT
I have posted before that we are looking to replace our aging cushions in the V berth. While investigating options ... more » Tuesday, October 18
Another Fall, Another Haul
by
Jacqui Cook
on Tue 18 Oct 2005 10:22 AM EDT
We are safely out of the water for the winter. We have the usual winterizing to do, but Hot Tamale ... more » Tuesday, October 11
Tropical Storm Tammy Drenches Boat Show
by
Jacqui Cook
on Tue 11 Oct 2005 08:24 AM EDT
We are back from Annapolis. Inspite of absolutely torrential rain for three days, it was a blast. The soggy conditions ... more » Tuesday, October 4
Annapolis Excitement
by
Jacqui Cook
on Tue 04 Oct 2005 10:11 AM EDT
We are off to the Sailboat show in Annapolis this weekend. We went last year with friends from our club ... more » Monday, October 3
The Mast is Down
by
Jacqui Cook
on Mon 03 Oct 2005 07:59 AM EDT
I think most sailors feel wistful this time of year. On Friday, my husband and I took the mast down ... more » Wednesday, September 14
The V Berth
by
Jacqui Cook
on Wed 14 Sep 2005 11:08 AM EDT
We love our Pearson 30 and the V Berth has just the right amount of space for us, however, it ... more » Thursday, August 18
QCYC Almost Up in Flames
by
Jacqui Cook
on Thu 18 Aug 2005 03:05 PM EDT
We all got a big shock early in the morning of August 1. An early rising club member noticed flames ... more » Friday, July 22
Tearing Up the Railway
by
Jacqui Cook
on Fri 22 Jul 2005 02:02 PM EDT
Our club has a marine railway system. The rails and ties were last installed in the mid 1960s. It was ... more »  1 AttachmentsMonday, July 18
Fixing the Engine
by
Jacqui Cook
on Mon 18 Jul 2005 10:44 AM EDT
We are missing out on some prime sailing. Our trusty Atomic 4 went silent a week ago at the pump ... more » Monday, June 20
Sewing with my Sailrite
by
Jacqui Cook
on Mon 20 Jun 2005 06:46 PM EDT
I think I mentioned that we have invested in a Sailrite sewing machine. I am working on a few small ... more » Friday, May 27
Spring has sprung the Mast is Riz!!
by
Jacqui Cook
on Fri 27 May 2005 02:47 PM EDT
The official opening of the QCYC sailing season was last weekend. It is always a thrill to see the boats ... more » Tuesday, April 12
Antifouling and Other Fun
by
Jacqui Cook
on Tue 12 Apr 2005 09:01 PM EDT
Spring is upon us. I know its spring when I spend the afternoon rolling antifouling paint on the hull. How ... more »
Wednesday, March 30
Getting Ready for Launch - The Waiting
by
Jacqui Cook
on Wed 30 Mar 2005 02:38 PM EST
We headed off to the club this past Easter weekend to begin prepping Hot Tamale for launch on April 16. ... more » Monday, March 14
Getting Ready for Launch - the Sewing
by
Jacqui Cook
on Mon 14 Mar 2005 03:30 PM EST
Spring must finally be arriving. My yacht club is arguing about which day to start launching boats. A robin was sitting ... more » Sunday, March 6
The Romance of Cruising
by
Jacqui Cook
on Sun 06 Mar 2005 04:35 PM EST
Ann Vanderhoof has written an enchanting and enthralling chronicle of a cruise to the Caribbean. Ann and her partner Steve ... more » Friday, January 21
Top 100 Things to Get Ready to Cruise
by
Jacqui Cook
on Fri 21 Jan 2005 02:44 PM EST
A while ago someone asked me what I had on my top 100 list. At first I didn't understand the ... more » Monday, January 10
Suppliers
by
Jacqui Cook
on Mon 10 Jan 2005 08:16 PM EST
We used three main suppliers for the bits and pieces required to reinstall all of the deck hardware. I made ... more »
The suppliers
by
Jacqui Cook
on Mon 10 Jan 2005 07:59 PM EST
Finding suppliers for rebedding our deck hardware wasn't hard, but it was a good thing Erks found them early. We ... more » Monday, December 20
Recoring the Decks - Planning Part 2
by
Jacqui Cook
on Mon 20 Dec 2004 02:49 PM EST
It took approximately 2 weekends to remove the hardware from the decks of Hot Tamale. This included the inside and ... more » Sunday, December 19
Recoring the Deck - Planning Part 1
by
Jacqui Cook
on Sun 19 Dec 2004 08:13 PM EST
You can't overplan a major recore of your deck. more »
Thursday, December 9
Recoring the Decks
by
Jacqui Cook
on Thu 09 Dec 2004 03:46 PM EST
In the fall of 2003, Eriks and I decided to address some of the areas of delamination on Hot Tamale's ... more » Monday, December 6
Landfall at Queen City
by
Jacqui Cook
on Mon 06 Dec 2004 06:59 PM EST
The Sunday of the Labour Day weekend 2002, found the four of us not in much of a hurry. This ... more » Saturday, December 4
The Second Day
by
Jacqui Cook
on Sat 04 Dec 2004 08:53 PM EST
We were up bright and early the Saturday morning of Labour Day weekend 2002. We wanted to get an early ... more » Friday, December 3
The first day
by
Jacqui Cook
on Fri 03 Dec 2004 01:24 PM EST
We picked up Hot Tamale in Port Dover on the Friday of the Labour Day weekend 2002. more »
Hot Tamale
by
Jacqui Cook
on Fri 03 Dec 2004 11:54 AM EST
This is our journal of our journey aboard Hot Tamale. She is a Pearson 30, circa 1975, hull number 682.
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