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Blue tape on a hyalon Zar dinghy to prepare for a leak repair in Lunas Shipyard, Langkawi, Malaysia
May 13, 2026May 13, 2026Lorraine Escher

The Point of the Work

Karen Escher painting the keel in Langkawi, Malaysia.
April 13, 2026April 13, 2026Lorraine Escher

Karen paints our keel. An artist’s challenges are not what I would have expected.

Karen painting the underside of our saloon table at Lunas Shipyard in Langkawi, Malaysia.
January 11, 2026January 11, 2026Lorraine Escher

Learning to Paint with Karen Aboard our Sailboat

Hands showing how the curvature of our hull impacts the amount of usable counterspace.
November 27, 2025November 27, 2025Lorraine Escher

How Did I Miss the Skill of Measuring with Accuracy?

Eastbay Foreman, Rashid, and another woodworker from Eastbay apply new cherry veneer to a cupboard in our saloon.
October 27, 2025October 27, 2025Lorraine Escher

Teak and Transformation: Refinishing SV Aphrodite’s Woodwork in Malaysia

Fedex picking up our three boxes in our friend Carl's apartment in Miami.
August 27, 2025August 27, 2025Lorraine Escher

Delivering More Than Just Parcels: A FedEx Story on Today’s Silk Road

Miele W1 washing machine on SV Aphrodite, a St Francis catamaran.
May 1, 2021July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

From Splendide to Miele: A Washing Machine Upgrade for Our St. Francis 50

October 18, 2019July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Project management in the boat yard: the importance of setting expectations early

January 30, 2018July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Leaving Trinidad for Grenada with Svetlana

December 23, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Taking stock of our boat spares

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