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Resourceful Sailor Mends a Shroud – Was This a Simpler Option?

Sometimes, expeditions take a different turn than planned. The latest installment of The Resourceful Sailor, Resourceful Sailor Mends a Shroud – Was This a Simpler Option? , reviews one of those circumstances. It involves a temporary rigging solution I undertook on Sampaguita to 1) keep me sailing, 2) mitigate costs, 3) acquire hands-on rigging experience and creative solutions (just in case.) It appears in Latitude 38‘s November 2026 hard-copy and online edition… Read More

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, June on the Hook 2017, Life in 240 Inches, The Dock Life, The Resourceful Sailor Series, The Salish Sea Tags: british columbia, Canada, ferry, Flicka 20, howe sound, Latitude 38, Lectronic Latitude, Pacific Seacraft, Queen of Capilano, Repair, sailboat, sailing, Sampaguita, shroud, Snug Cove, Sta-Lok, standing rigging, swage, terminal, vise

Repairs and Maintenance

A new propane solenoid and rewired stern light. The project is not completely done in this picture but it is now. You can see the jug of distilled water as I was doing battery maintenance too. Here we have an auxiliary set up. This little 17 amp battery will charge my phone and other USB devices. It will also run the DC to AC power inverter if I need to charge the… Read More

Category: Gear & Maintenance, The Dock Life Tags: bracket, garelick, jaw, outboard, power inverter, propane, rigging, solar panel, solenoid, Sta-Lok, stern light, tank, Teflon, turnbuckle, Yamaha