Sample Wetlands Permit Conditions

Sample Wetlands Permit Conditions for Connecticut Wetlands Commissions Purpose and Use In my experience, permit conditions are often written during meetings under some pressure, with interruptions, fatigue, and limited time to think through the details.  It can be useful to have a list of permit condition examples to review before a meeting, or maybe even […]

Repairing a Waterlogged Cockpit Hatch (Balsa Core Replacement)

Repairing a Waterlogged Cockpit Hatch (Balsa Core Replacement) There’s nothing worse than sitting on your sailboat on a dry day and still getting wet because your cockpit hatch, which is supposed to be solid, decided it wants to be more like a sponge and retain as much water as it can.   Fortunately, since the […]

Chainplate structure repair on a Bristol 26 Sailboat

Redesigning Chainplate Knees on a Bristol 26 to Eliminate Movement and Leaks   When we first looked at Affinity, our Sailstar (Bristol) 26, the owner mentioned that the chainplates were leaking.   At the time, that didn’t seem like a big deal. I figured I’d deal with it when the time came. After all, it […]

Building a Custom Air Manifold to Aerate Aquatic Toxicology Tests

Building a Custom Air Manifold to Aerate Aquatic Toxicology Tests Designing new “Air Boards”   The lab needed a new system for aerating their tests.  They have many small sample beakers that need a consistent and even flow of air to them.  The old system they used required lots of connections and adjustments, and took […]