Posts Tagged ‘The Resourceful Sailor Series’
A Couple of Interesting Sailing Speakers Coming Your Way Soon!
Here are a couple of speaking events coming up in February that we think you might enjoy.
Replacing the Battery Meter on ‘Sampaguita’
Adjusting the fine-tuning dial and tapping on the face used to get it to work. No longer. The needle made a hard stop at about 11 volts, and I knew this was wrong.
Keep the Stern Light in Sight
It came to my attention that the pushpit mounted propane tank obstructed the stern light's visibility. I decided a redesign was in order.
Old Bronze Portlights: Sealing the Pane
The windowpane seals and gaskets on the opening portlights of Sampaguita, my 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, were showing age. At first, it was daunting to consider taking these oval, bronze portlights apart.
Tales from the Northwest Passage: Arctic ‘Bricolage’, Part 2
In January this year we published, Tales From the Northwest Passage: Arctic ‘Bricolage.’ Written by the Resourceful Sailor, Joshua Wheeler the story featured a few ways the crew of Breskell, a 51’ wooden sloop, 'made do' while transiting the Northwest Passage in 2019. Here he offers a few more examples of bricolage on boats, and on land.
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