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Dream Voyage to the Tropics |
I’ve been excited about the possibilities for the Vesper Cortex ever since first hearing about it. It just makes so much sense to combine VHF and AIS in one unit. In a nod to this other vendors are now scrambling to catch up. It was also the simplest way for me to get VHF capability…
At this time I do not recommend painting BilgeKote over 3M 4200–they appear to be incompatible. Preparation was as follows:
A step-by-step how-to guide complete with photos.
Finally, the culmination of all this pedestal malarchy is complete! The whole reason I discovered the disintegrated bolts was to run wiring for new helm instrument displays. It is finally done. Boo-yah! Now for some sad news. Two members of the sailing community who have been influential to me have recently perished. Patrick Childress of SV…
Greetings, mateys! As you know, a surprise project came up when attempting to run wiring for new instruments, and it was discovered the steering pedestal bolts were all completely corroded. In addition, it was clear water had gotten into the wood below the cockpit sole, which was rotten and disintegrating in places. So my repair work…
When I bought Sparklemuffin about three and a half years ago, the anemometer at the masthead was broken. So I put in a new LCJ Capteurs CV7 ultrasonic anemometer while the mast was out. Of course it is incompatible with the old wind instrument display, which is at least 25 years old. No problem, I…
Inspired by a section I read in “Heavy Weather Sailing” by Peter Bruce, I decided to see what sea climate maps were available online, so I could include them in my collection of cruising resources. I was looking for seasonal and/or monthly average and maximum wave height and wind speed maps. Surprisingly, I was unable…
Greetings fellow Seamen & Seawomen! Things have slowed. The boatyard is still open, as it’s considered an “essential” service, but it has slowed down. Tools and parts I order are taking longer to arrive. The mast is still out, but S’muffin is back in the water. As of yesterday, all the new sails have arrived. Carol referred…