Latitude 70 North

While Capt. Osborn works on the North Slope Oil Field, he takes time aside to test compass accuracy and take celestial observations. A great opportunity to understand more about navigation in the Far North.

Converting waste to power.

The concrete fairing must first be removed from the old septic tank. The rubble is removed to access the hatch […]

Steven Osborn is built for this job.

Here Steven Osborn of Seward Alaska earns a few bones, scraping the inside of the fresh water tank. Later the tank will be coated with food service quality lining epoxy.

The hatch "Turtle" gets a final fit test.

As spring approaches, projects are ramping up on Empiricus. Here, Capt. Dale Plate takes final measurements for trim and finish work. The “Turtle” is designed to protect the sliding hatch from crushing waves, and provide good footing at sea. It […]

Sarahs Alaskan Honey helps create a fantastic fire starter for the cold Arctic nights.

My sister Sarah of “Sarah’s Alaskan Honey” SAH Fire starter. Stored in a bucket onboard, Tis will help start fires in the wood stove while underway. Test burn in the snow. 10-20 minutes per tablespoon. Mixing the hot contents. Isaac And Steven pitching in. The raw ingredients. Saw dust, Bee Hive scrapings, dryer lint […]

Custom fitting of the roll cage

Featured in this post is the talented Phil from Quality Marine. He is building a custom roll cage for Empiricus. Here he is fitting it to the cockpit. A few more features will include holders for propane and air tanks, grill mounting, and a T ladder so we can enter the cockpit with fins on!

Winter Projects

Jesse took a break from driving tanker in North Dakota last week and made some progress on the boat. A path was plowed through all the deep snow and work began.

Media Notice! McKenzie County Farmer

See the full article here. Latest News “THE PATCH” FUNDS SAILING TRIP OF A LIFETIME By Lauren BillingFarmer Staff Writer Most children grow up dreaming. Maybe they want to be a ballerina or an astronaut or a doctor. They fantasize about all the wonderful and exciting things they could do, but many of those dreams […]

New hatch cover

We continue to improve Empi by building some new key components including a chart holder, new bunks, and a hatch cover. Behold the beauty of Koa wood. We had anticipated placing flexible solar panels on top, but its beauty may have us searching the decks for an alternative site.

Galley lighting

Our upgrade of lights continues with galley lighting that enables us to rotate LEDs to see all counter surfaces. The switch is reachable when entering the cabin making it easy to turn on first.

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