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The Resourceful Sailor Reinstalls a Classic Electronic Autopilot

Sampaguita‘s circumnavigation of Vancouver Island in June, 2023 inspired some new Resourceful Sailor pieces. Here’s one about reinstalling a Navico Tillerpilot 1600. I decommissioned this gear when I bought Sampaguita in 2013 for various reasons, but recently brought it out of retirement. Thanks to Monica and ‘Lectronic Latitude, Latitude 38’s online mag, for publishing it on July 17, 2023. Click the link below to be redirected to the article: https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/2023/07/17/#resourceful-sailer-reinstalls-electronic-autopilot

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Overnight Trips, The Resourceful Sailor Series, The Salish Sea Tags: "lectronic Latitude, autopilot, Canada, electric, Flicka 20, hot springs cove, Latitude 38, navico, Pacific Seacraft, queen Charlotte Strait, Sampaguita, The Resourceful Sailor Series, tillerpilot, Vancouver Island, west coast

Sampaguita Gets West Coast Cool

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Overnight Trips, The Salish Sea Tags: adventure, Anchor, british columbia, Canada, Clayoquot Sound, CQR, Dreamspeaker Guide, Flicka 20 sailboat, hot springs cove, Marine Provincial Park, pacific northwest, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Seacraft, sailboats, sailing off the anchor, Sampaguita, sea otter, small boat, Vancouver Island, west coast, workboats

The Most Satisfying Sailing Experience?

What is the most satisfying sailing experience for you? I would expect everyone to have a unique and personal answer. It might be an event or a particular place. Maybe it is weather dependent or a favorite companion. For some, it might be the exhilaration of racing, while others, the calmness of cruising. A few enjoy the zen of building or working on a boat. For me, it is a day of sailing… Read More

Category: Overnight Trips, Vancouver Island 2018 Tags: anchorage, anchoring, british columbia, Canada, Clayoquot Sound, engineless, Flicka 20, Flores Island, hot springs cove, motor, Pacific Ocean, sailing, sailing off the anchor, Sampaguita, Satisfying, Tides, Vancouver Island, west coast, White Pine Cove, Wind

Hot Springs Cove….Again

Ramsay Hot Springs. I’ve been here before, but it was well worth the return. Plus, it had been almost 2 weeks since my last shower. It was a two night anchorage as I planned a rest day here also. The first night I went in at 9pm and got the place all to myself, which is mostly a lucky break. I got to do a bit of au natural. The second night… Read More

Category: Vancouver Island 2018 Tags: anchoring, boardwalk, british columbia, Canada, circumnavigation, flicka, hot springs cove, provincial park, ramsay hot springs, sailboat, sailing, Vancouver Island, west coast

Hot Springs Cove

Hot Springs Cove was my farthest point north and my turn around goal. It was pretty sweet. I stayed there 2 days and made 2 trips to the springs. It is a 2 KM hike each way along a boardwalk to get there and it is best to go there very early in the morning or in the evening as the tour boats and float planes parade in hordes of people from Tofino… Read More

Category: June 2016 Tags: Anchor, BC, boardwalk, british columbia, Canada, Dock, Float Plane, hot springs cove, Pacific Ocean, ramsay hot springs, Sulfur Springs, Tofino, Vancouver Island, west coast