Posts Tagged ‘Boat Repairs’
Ruby Gates’ Learning Curves Aboard ‘Makani’
I often remind myself — no, congratulate myself on — how much I've learned to do on my own.
Tackling Unexpected Challenges on the Baja Bash
It was to be a routine Baja Bash delivery from the Sea of Cortez to Emery Cove, San Francisco Bay, aboard the 47.3-ft Beneteau 'Dolce Vita'.
SV ‘Dogfish’ — the Next Chapter, Part Two
A two-year hiatus came to an end when Marga Pretorius returned to cruising aboard her Kelly Peterson 44 'Dogfish'.
Finding a Weird, Unknown Creature Living Inside My Fuel Tank
A stalled engine led to disassembling a fuel hose, and the discovery of … something very unusual: an organic creature inside the fuel line.
The Resourceful Sailor Makes Rigging Alignment a Top Priority
While working aloft on the tricolor, The Resourceful Sailor noticed that the toggle and triangle plate connecting the masthead to the dual backstays were misaligned, awkwardly loading the clevis pin.
An Update on Jack van Ommen as ‘Fleetwood lll’ Nears Completion
Van Ommen says his next challenge is to recover his expenses from the seller, who, by previous accounts, knowingly misrepresented the condition of the boat.
The Resourceful Sailor Builds New Spreader Tips
Here's another of The Resourceful Sailor's DIY solutions — this time he's replacing the old spreader tips on his 1985 Flicka 20 Pacific Seacraft 'Sampaguita.'
The Resourceful Sailor Tackles Air Circulation to Combat Condensation
Having lived aboard over 10 years in the Pacific Northwest, I have long contended with condensation aboard 'Sampaguita', a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20.
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