Blue View - Replacing & Rebedding a Portlight

Blue View - Replacing & Rebedding a Portlight

We have replaced almost all the portlights on Nine of Cups over the years. The only ones we hadn't gotten to were the three on the transom. They were crazed to the point that they were almost translucent, and replacing them had been on the to-do list for quite a while. We were recently varnishing the trim in the aft cabin, and noticed that two of the three transom portlights had also begun leaking – nothing serious - but at least a small drip. Now seemed as good a time as any to replace them.

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History, Victrolas and Village Greens … A Visit to Dover, Delaware

History, Victrolas and Village Greens … A Visit to Dover, Delaware

On our recent trip north from Chesapeake to Boston, we took the opportunity to stop for a day in Dover, Delaware. Why, you ask, Dover, Delaware? Well, first, because it’s there; and, second, we’ve never stopped there … only driven through. Delaware is that kind of state. It’s small and doesn’t seem to be a destination in itself. Delawareans, however, might disagree.

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