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svglaciergem
Jul 22, 20221 min read
Launch day is scheduled!
Monday morning the Gem is going to be in the water again after a loooong time of her rebuild! YAAAAAY McNally Nimergood , the best crane...
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svglaciergem
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Cargo Room hatch revamped
Our cargo room hatch has been modified! We included an “escape” hatch, in order to get out easier in case of an emergency, as the...
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svglaciergem
Jul 15, 20222 min read
Family and friends made prepping for THE launch possible
If one cannot get a hydraulic semi trailer to pick the boat up and bring it to a boat lift/launch area, one has to come up with different...
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svglaciergem
Jul 14, 20221 min read
Anchor Line Eyesplice
Here are Before and After photos of an eyesplice in 3/4” diameter 3-strand nylon anchor line. The rope is from CWC. The thimble is made...
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svglaciergem
Jul 10, 20221 min read
Our Helm!!!
Thanks to Nicks mom and stepfather, our helm was refinished, polished and made look like a million bucks!! Very soon, it’ll be back in...
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svglaciergem
Jul 1, 20221 min read
We are FINALLY putting on NON SKID on our deck!
I think today we started working on the most tedious and labour intensive project. 😮 The non skid is getting cut and meticulously laid...
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svglaciergem
Jul 1, 20221 min read
Sewing curtains!
I finally finished sewing our curtains for the Main cabin (even Nick helped a bit)! Between going to work, and too hot to work kinda...
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svglaciergem
Jun 30, 20221 min read
Finally! A Boarding Ladder
One of the last tasks was to install a boarding ladder. You might think that would be easy, but surprisingly it's been one of the more...
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svglaciergem
Jun 28, 20221 min read
New podcast came out!
Check it out 👍🏻 , it’s pretty cool. Nick is talking to Jesse from Seven Seas Sailing about some of the unique technical details of our...
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svglaciergem
Jun 23, 20221 min read
The Joys of Boatwork
Yesterday’s project involved bending an aluminum round bar after heating it with an oxy-acetylene torch. The project did not require that...
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svglaciergem
Jun 21, 20221 min read
Cleveland Kydex Sheaths Installed
On all our sailboats we have attached a knife to the mast. This makes a tool always available to cut free of entanglements and solve...
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svglaciergem
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Podcast Interview
We recently had the opportunity to participate in a podcast conducted by Jesse and Samantha with Seven Seas Sailing Logistics. Thank you...
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svglaciergem
Jun 14, 20221 min read
New Lines (“ropes” for the landlubbers out there)!
Thanks to Mark Kovach at Continental Western Corporation, we now have all our rigging lines enroute to the shipyard. We were able to fit...
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svglaciergem
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Seriously???? 😮
Been sewing curtains for the main cabin most of the day, and this is how Nick appreciates my work! 🤣
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svglaciergem
Jun 11, 20220 min read
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svglaciergem
Jun 8, 20221 min read
New Video - Making Bowsprit Netting
Here is the new video: https://youtu.be/Ffc9UuPXbO0
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svglaciergem
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Porthole Screens
Glacier Gem has 18 portholes…but didn’t have any porthole screens to keep out mosquitoes! Monika is a mosquito magnet, so keeping those...
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svglaciergem
May 29, 20221 min read
Video Uploaded - Chicken Coop Tour
In this video, Monika shows the chicken coop where the chickens provide fresh eggs during the schooner rebuild. Here is the YouTube Link:...
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svglaciergem
May 27, 20223 min read
Will The Boarding Ladder Float?
I’ve been thinking about making a boarding ladder for quite some time. Some friends on Facebook showed me photos of theirs. It has helped...
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svglaciergem
May 24, 20221 min read
Springy Thingamajig
We thought the title “Springy Thingy“ could be misinterpreted, so we didn’t write that for this post. We wanted to share one of today's...
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