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The Resourceful Sailor Secures Sampaguita’s Drop Boards

Thanks to Monica and Latitude 38’s ‘Lectronic Latitude for publishing another Resourceful Sailor installment. This one is about how I keep Sampaguita’s drop boards from coming out if I get knocked down or capsized. Not what you want to think about, but you better. If you have your own version of how to secure your drop boards, feel free to comment at the bottom of the article. Follow the link: https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/resourceful-sailor-drop-boards/

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Marlinspike, The Resourceful Sailor Series, Video, Voyage 2024 Tags: clam cleat, companionway, ditty bag, drop boards, eye strap, Flicka 20, Latitude 38, Lectronic Latitude, Marlinspike, Pacific Seacraft, sailboat, screws, the resourceful sailor, Video

Sacrificial Sliding Hatch

Another Resourceful Sailor Series article dropped on Latitude 38‘s online magazine, ‘Lectronic Latitude, on August 5th while I was away transiting the Northwest Passage aboard S/V Breskell. It’s called Sacrificial Sliding Hatch. It’s about a quick fix (band-aid) for the erosion that can occur on a Flicka 20 hatch over the decades. Thanks to Tim Henry for the publication(his name mistakenly appears as the author.) Click Here for a link to the article. … Read More

Category: Gear & Maintenance, The Dock Life, The Resourceful Sailor Series Tags: 'electronic latitude, Article, batten, companionway, Flicka 20, gel coat, Hatch, Latitude 38, Northwest Passage, Pacific Seacraft, Repair, Resourceful, sailboat, sailing, Sailor, Sampaguita