Congratulations on the launch of your vessel. It looks like you did a wonderful job with her. I expect you will have many fine expeditions with...
Nope. I love sailing. It’s the time factor when sailing at 4-6 kts and sometimes dealing with unfavorable winds.
A nice bimini makes all of the difference in the world when it comes to keeping the sun off and staying cool. It's a BIG difference. Don't...
Working with the basic dimensions you posted and these assumption: heel to pardners =1.5 ft, heel to tack = 3 ft, luff = 15 ft and boom = 12 ft,...
Hi, Latestarter. I am currently using a boat trailer type winch as seen in an earlier post. I do have a worm-drive hand winch that I am still...
Here is a video taken back in March while 10 miles off the southern shore of the Florida Keys. I believe the winds were gusting over 20 knots and...
Finally, after a summer of sanding and filling and sanding and filling and sanding and cutting and epoxying and sanding and sanding, followed by...
Here is a link to a short video taken during this sail. [MEDIA]
Sail #2 was a long time coming. It went quite smoothly. I believe most trouble issues were dealt with and now I’m working fine tuning different...
I just weighed my spar. It weighs it at 11.5 lbs. It’s 9’ long. If I had designed it specifically for this location, it’s sectional would area...
Gonzo, I used about 50 sq. ft. of the 0.006” uni at $0.45 a sq. ft. for about $25 in carbon. The 25 sq ft at 0.014” thickness is $1.69 per sq ft...
To continue: Once the two halves were assembled and cured, it was given a rough sanding to knock down much of the texture from the triax and to...
What is low-tech, you ask? Basically, no pre-preg, no vacuum, no autoclave and no mandrel. Pretty much a backyard build with hand lay-up and...
This video is a long time coming. I finally sat down and did the YouTube upload, so hopefully it all works out. First sail from back in May....
