Posts Tagged ‘Sailboat MacGyver’
The Resourceful Sailor Crafts Affordable Galley Pot Holders
Are you preparing for a lengthy cruise? Are the hundred-dollar bills flowing from your wallet like the prevailing winds? Check out this galley solution.
Taking a Relaxing Hammock Snooze With the Resourceful Sailor
What do a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 and a Guatemalan hammock have in common? Nothing.
The Resourceful Sailor — A Portable All-Round and Anchor Light with Sensor
How would I leave 'Sampaguita', a Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, unattended at anchor for an extended time?
The Resourceful Sailor Configures a Spinnaker Pole Holder
After the pit crew’s first inadvertent and slightly bloody knock on the noggin, the owner wanted the visitor's spinnaker holder gone.
Is DIY D.Y.I.N.G?
There was a time not long ago when cruisers earned their sea legs doing their own boat work. DIY was not only a necessity, it was a rite of passage.
The Resourceful Sailor: Stepping a Small Boat Mast With a Tripod
The Resourceful Sailor said yes when asked about helping step the mast of 'Murrelet' (a 2019, home-built, 19-ft Spitzgatter), using her purpose-built tripod.
Good Jibes #191: Joshua Wheeler on DIY-ing as The Resourceful Sailor
This week we chat with Joshua Wheeler, aka The Resourceful Sailor, whose DIY tips and tricks regularly feature in 'Lectronic Latitude'.
The Resourceful Sailor Makes a Caulk-Trimming Tool
When faced with the wrong or less-than-practical tools, what can a resourceful sailor do but make their own?
The Resourceful Sailor Secures ‘Sampaguita’s Drop Boards
The Resourceful Sailor presents this simple design as an option for securing your companionway drop boards, whether to appease racing rules or for your own sense of security.
The Resourceful Sailor: What’s Your Favorite Tool, and Why?
When it comes to one's favorite go-to onboard boat tool, the answers will vary. Here's a vote for the humble mirror.
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