Dan Duame. Crew member for the 2013 NW Passage voyage, is a man of many Talents. While the EMPIRICUS refit is underway, Dan goes to work on the sailing dinghy. Some of the “stitch and glue” panels that came in the kit. The final product ill be a 12 foot sailing craft will carry […]
Read more "Northwest Passage crew member builds a sailing dinghy for EMPIRICUS"A view of the boot dodger frame. Cover in progress! Old school… The electric windlass will be replace with a block and tackle snatch system. the anchor line and chain will be stowed aft and retrieved 9 fathoms at a time horizontally along the deck. Captain Osborn learned to weld stainless steel and completed the […]
Read more "Major projects near completion."Captain Dale Plate of the Dawn Treader needed a main-topsail and a Fisherman. Empiricus needs coal storage bins and some interior carpentry. Dawn Treader’s Main-Topsail panels basted together. Tack, Head and Clew done in deerskin. Main Topsail for the 65 foot Schooner, folded for delivery!
Read more "Sailmaking for carpentry. A barter between sailors."The LED light bar in the head completes the conversion to all LED lighting. Compost head gets a vent and 12 v fan. No more through hull! The turtle hatch cover is in place! Spare parts need a home. Old coffee containers are great! The collar ready for gusseting and paint. This will be Captain […]
Read more "Projects aboard Empiricus come to completion!"The concrete fairing must first be removed from the old septic tank. The rubble is removed to access the hatch […]
Read more "Converting waste to power."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 […]
Read more "The hatch "Turtle" gets a final fit test."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 […]
Read more "Sarahs Alaskan Honey helps create a fantastic fire starter for the cold Arctic nights."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!
Read more "Custom fitting of the roll cage"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.
Read more "Winter Projects"Captain Osborn was named an “Outstanding Instructor” for 2011 by the American Sailing Association! Follow the link to check it out. Quite a week in the press for Empiricus Embarks! http://asa.com/news/outstanding2011.html
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