Below is a link to another blog, belonging to my friends Bixler and Kristen.  They are fellow sailors and had some repairs to make on their vessel.  All the hard work of learning to TIG weld stainless steel aboard Empiricus paid off.  We had fun working together on their boat this fall.

That is one thing I love about the sailing community.  The real sailors are tight.  They help each other out and always enjoy the company of fellow explorers.

Plus I scored the gift of Cappuccino machine!

Here is the link to their article regarding the project.

http://alaskagraphy.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/the-plight-of-carpe-ventos/