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Check out the link below as Grant and Noel on Mundial, a Downeaster 38, spot Sampaguita and me as we approach the anchorage in Bahia San Juanico on Baja California Sur’s Pacific coast. This is a short clip from Episode 55 on their YouTube channel. Click the image below to see the video:

Small Craft Advisor has re-published The Resourceful Sailor installment, Outboard Thermostats: The Resourceful Sailor has an Open and Closed Case on May 16, 2025. And thanks to Josh Colvin for doing so. The article is about testing and replacing an outboard thermostat. Click the logo to be redirected to the page.

On May 14, 2025, The Resourceful Sailor made his podcast debut. Thanks to Monica and John at the Latitude 38 Good Jibes Podcast and ‘Lectronic Latitude for making this happen. Click the image to be directed.

The Small Craft Advisor has republished The Resourceful Sailor Goes Baggywrinkle on May 2nd, 2025. Special thanks to Josh Colvin. If you always wondered what a baggywrinkle were, this might clear it up, or maybe, create more questions. You should read it and find out. Thanks for giving it a go. Click here to read on.

Thank you to Josh at Small Craft Advisor for republishing The Resourceful Sailor Performs Sail Surgery. This is about a DIY sail repair of the 80% jib’s leech line. Remember, it’s not a sail repair if you haven’t stabbed yourself with the needle! Click the SCA logo below to be directed to the article. Thanks for stopping by.

No, The Resourceful Sailor did not run off and join the circus. The circus came to him. Thanks to Monica and ‘Lectronic Latitude for keeping The Resourceful Sailor alive. This latest installment is about how I used and stowed a folding bike when cruising the Pacific Northwest in Sampaguita. It was published on Mar. 31, 2025. Click here for the link to the full article.

Thanks to Josh and Small Craft Advisor for re-publishing A Traveler’s Story, a Resourceful Sailor installment about rebuilding a Flicka 20’s vintage Schaefer round-bar traveler. Thanks to Zephyrwerks in Port Townsend for their help with the sheaves. Click the logo below to be directed to the article. Thanks for stopping by.

I just published two slow-moving videos about warping boats at the dock on Youtube. One was a re-edit of a previously published video of Sampaguita, a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 with a full keel, which I recently discovered had some annoying glitches. I removed the major ones and preserved what I could. The second video is recent and of Corvo, a Thunderbird sailboat, a much lighter boat with a fin keel… Read More

Thanks to Josh and Small Craft Advisor for picking up The Resourceful Sailor. This was a special installment based on nostalgia and déjà vu, harkening back to the Different Drummer days. Click the logo below to read the article.

Sailing With Josh & The Resourceful Sailor Present: A Flicka 20’s Pacific Odyssey Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5:30pm – FOOD/SNACKS          6:00pm – SHOW         7:30pm – RECEPTION FREE FOR EVERYONE! @ The Port Townsend Sailing Association Clubhouse – Nomura Building – 385 Benedict St. (Facing the Boat Haven parking lot) Host: PTSA                                                   Beverages: Admiral Ship Supply Britannica defines an odyssey as:1. literary: a long journey full of adventures.2. a series of experiences that give knowledge… Read More