This is a quick introduction to Britannia, showing the main features.
A detailed list of Britannia's specifications.

 

The owners aft cabin was completely transformed, from a very bad layout, into a proper stateroom.
The aft bathroom was remodeled, including a new bathtub.
A hot tub in a sailboat - why not?
An unusual aproach to making a cockpit awning.
This shows how an automatic battery filling system can make filling eight batteries easy.
A new headliner was installed throughout the whole boat
If your chain does not self-stow, move the locker further aft and lighten the bow.
This is a debate about wire or rope lifelines.
Two 16,000 BTU air conditioning units were installed to cool and heat the whole boat.
How heavy teak useless washboards were converted into new front doors.
Modifiying a useless ice box into a separate 3 cu ft freezer keeps everything frozen solid.
This electric dinghfy hoist saves all the hauling of tackles.
The complete water cooling system on a Perkins 4-326 was renovated, allowimg the engine to breath again.
Sound proofing the engine and machinery bay is easy.
Engine heat extractor fans to keep the machinery and engine bay cooler.
The forward cabin was modified and enlarged.
The forward bathroom was enlarged and a shower fitted.
This shows how a generator can be repaired inside the boat.
Installing new larger navigation lights, in place of the tiny little original pimples
A new "office" replaces the old chart table.
Up-and-over pullies were needed to allow new lines to pass over decks.
Fitting a squaresail is easier than you might think.
New transom nameboards improves the rear end.
A new dining table seating six replaced the old fixed table.
Trailboards are a traditional way to decorate the bow of a sailboat. this article shows you how to make your own.
Two new electric heads (toilets) replaced the oldleaky manual contraptions.
Converting Britannia into a schooner meant completely renewing all the running rigging and re-routing it into the cockpit.
All of Britannia's hot and cold water pipes were replaced with modern plastic pipes.
Replacing a rotten wooden bowsprit with a new abricated in aluminum.

OVERVIEW

 SPECIFICATION

 AFT CABIN

AFT BATHROOM

   HOT TUB

AIR CONDITIONING

FREEZER

FWD10 CABIN

FWD BATHROOM

CHART TABLE

 DINING TABLE

ANCHORING

ANCHOR WASH

 AWNING

FRONT DOORS

 KISS

NAV LIGHTS

Sternboards

Trailboards

BATTERY FILLING

CHAIN STOWING

BOWSPRIT

ENGINE REPAIR

NOISE DEAdENING

ENGINE FANS

GENERATOR

PLUMBING

How to fit accurately reading water tank gauges.

TANK GAUGES

The port side cabin was modified into a double berth with extra storage.

PORT CABIN

HEADLINER

GALLEY

 ELECTRIC TOILETS

All sail controls are routed to the cockpit.
How to make a portable deck and anchor wash system.
This describes a drag-proof unique anchoring method.
Detailed instruction how to service and repair a KISS wind generator
This is a quick introduction to Britannia, showing the main features.
The galley was transformed, inlcluding a wawher/dryer.
Just a set of cabinets makes finding small parts easy.

CABINETS

A second water heater doubled the capacity to heat water for the hot tub.

WATER HEATER

ANCILIARY ARTICLES.

The Hughes family sell everything and sail away from England for seven years into the Mediterranian.

LIVEABOARDS

A short history of electric winch winders.
A very serious hurricain hits the Bahamas.
Superb headphones that can be used on deck without shouting or waving.
How an inverter was fitted, to give 120 volts on demand while at sea.
An extensive account of why, and how Britannias rig was changed from a ketch to a schooner.
How a floor was made under the new office desk, to match the rest of the saloon.

OFFICE FLOOR

NEW PORTLIGHT

NEW FLOORS

Boating items for sale from time to time.

WINCH WINDERS

    DORRIAN

FOR SALE

HEADSETS

   INVERTER

RIG CHANGE

This is a story about how to repair a leaking dinghy using expanding foam, from the inside.
A detailed story or sailing Britannia from Cape Canaveral, to her new home in New Bern.
The story of an attempt to sail Britannia to New Bern, that failed.
The reasons why we decided to leave Florida and move to New Bern, NC.
This is a humorous tale for children, of the failed trip to try and move Britannia to New Bern.
The story of some chartering in the Mediterranian during our long sabatical.
A review of the many devices available to frighten birds of sailboats.
A review of the amazing Garmin weist watch.

GARMIN WATCH

A discussion about the merits, and demerits of project boat building.
A commissioning day cruise in Fairfield Harbour.
How to dismantle and repair a regular engine starter motor.
How to splice double braided line to make a continuous loop, the same thickness as the rope.
Repairing a delapidated dinghy to look like new.
How to fit new valves in an inflatable boat.
A new tool to replace or repair a sea cock without lifting the boat.
All the differences between American and British nautical sayings.

GULF STREAM

RESCUE BOAT

FLORIDA  ADUE

 CAPTN ROGER

CHATERING

PROJECT BOAT

 COMMISSIONING

STARTER  REPAIR

DINGHY REPAIR

DINGHY VALVES

SEACOCK FIX

A float-hub transmitts your boats data to your computer, 24/7.
How to fit a new port-light to match all the others in Britannia.
A short history of rope.
Different names for tools in America and the UK.
A water leak in a heater, that had no leak?
How to organize your spare parts - so that you can actually find them!!
Making of a beautiful scale model, radio controlled sailboat.
A trip down the Intrercoastal waterway that did not work out.
How to eye splace dyneema rope.
A new, much easier way to splice a thimble to double braided line.
A detailed review of sailing watches.
Replacing new end terminals on shore power cable.
A beautiful half hull model of Britannia.
A debate about old and new methods of doing sailing things.

FLOATHUB

ROPE HISTORY

USA v UK

  LEAKING TANK

    OLD GAFFER

INTERCOASTAL

DYNEMA SPLICE

   EYE SPLICE

WATCHES

SHORE POWER

BRITANNIA MODEL

  OLD V NEW

How the old worn-out teak and holly floors were restored to their origininal glory.

MATHEW

SCREENS

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Viadana-blockN

BLOCKS

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STOP GULL

SHOWER DRAIN

 DINGHY COVER

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Shower drainN

GROG

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BIRD SCARERS

ROOKIE CHARTER

ORGANIZE 

LOOP SPLICE

SAILING TALK

DINGHY HOIST

SAIL PLAN

RUNNING RIGGING

SQUARSAIL

SPECIAL BLOCK

ROPE LIFELINES

NEW DINGHY

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