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A Traveler’s Story – The Resourceful Sailor

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.

Category: 2023 Voyage, Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, The Resourceful Sailor Series, The Salish Sea, Video, Voyage 2024 Tags: Flicka 20, Latitude 38, Lectronic Latitude, Pacific Seacraft, port townsend, round bar, sailboat, sailing, Sampaguita, schaefer, sheaves, small craft advisor, traveler, wilcox-crittenden, zephyrwerks

Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 Plans

These Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 plans are updated to various dates of 1983 by W.B. Luther. Higher resolution images can be requested by email. The plans are not mine to sell, however a donation for the sustenance of the website and Sampaguita would be appropriate. CAUTION: I received these plans in oversize prints. I have then taken photos of these plans and provided them below. Due to the limitations of the process,… Read More

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Marlinspike, The Dock Life Tags: boom, bowesprit, Deck arrangement, Flicka 20, genoa, Gooseneck, Halyards, jib, mainsail, Marconi Rig, Pacific Seacraft, Plans, Rigging Guide, Sail Plan, schaefer, Shrouds, Stays, Storm Jib, tang, Traveller

A Traveler’s Story

What do you do when your aging sailboat hardware needs rebuilding or replacing? The Resourceful Sailor takes a look at some of the possibilities using the Schaefer round bar traveler as an example in, A Traveler’s Story. A special thanks to Latitude 38 and ‘Lectronic Latitude for publishing it on January 24, 2022. It takes a look at rebuilding an oldie, but goodie found on Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20s. Thank you for… Read More

Category: Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, The Dock Life, The Resourceful Sailor Series Tags: Flicka 20, Latitude 38, Pacific Seacraft, port townsend, sailboat, Sampaguita, schaefer, sheaves, The Resourceful Sailor Series, traveler, zephyrwerks