Just sitting around waiting for the ice to melt.
[ATTACH] Too go were no sailboat has gone before. Notice the boom. It broke on the 350 mile trip north. The bungee cord came of in the 73 mph...
The battery cell always fooled my digital charger into thinking it was a 1.2 volt ni-cad. Got it up to 2.65 on the 20 volt solar. Now attempting...
Manual isolator and charge the battery in parallel. Not sure never seen a isolator like that. Electronic with voltage sensing relays. Which...
Twin 3.3 cells. 6 .5 volts at 40 amp. Right cell is 12.7 off a 1 amp buck converter. Left cell is 12.7 off a 4 amp Buck converter on the top lid...
20 watt 22.4volt 1.14 amp solar cell recharging a 3.2 volt lithium iron phosphate 100 Amp/hr cell . Manual on a dead cell. .65 volts start....
Thanks for all the information on meal worms, ants, chickens and how we can save the world from polystyrene. I learn some thing new every day.
[ATTACH][ATTACH] It is from the inside of a catamaran hull. Freshwater?
. You can't really put weight in the outer hulls either,... I think that fuel container would be ok,, a good place for it... Why do you say...
[ATTACH] 300' ft of anchor rope to camp on added the sail winch to save my back. Probably dual purpose it for down rigger fishing when trolling.
[ATTACH] The weakest link. When flying the 200% Genoa. In 20 knot suprise pop up thunder storm. The idea is that the the jib stay bridle will...
[ATTACH] New aka 40" x 10" openings. I am undecided on using hinges or a simple bunge cord laced thru small cleats. Definitely need to be...
[ATTACH] Main stay mast tie in. It is adjustable allowing the reuse of any length of suitable jib sails. The original set up sometimes jamed the...
[ATTACH] 6 gallon fuel tank. Fits
[ATTACH] Cutting out the old dagger board cassette. They are too far back anyways. Lots more room for camping gear.
[ATTACH] Theirs always the Hobie bicycle peddle drive.
OUT RIGGER. Up wind or on a broad side run. You will tip. Unless you can stand up and wind surf. I used a tent cover as a down wind jib,...
The boomkin, mizzen sail. Would interfere with trolling fishing lines. Do you think a forward fin keel would equalize sail area balance...
The rear spar is already at max load holding back stay tension. My biggest obstacle is the mast needs to be more rigid, perhaps a 4 x 6...
The cross beams are 14 guage steel. A swing keel board is mounted on the forward cross beam. It can be pivoted in its mount to adjust. It has...