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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

The Resourceful Sailor: Removing External Chainplates – An Unusual Tool Belt

Sometimes with boats, you have to think outside of the box. The tool box, that is. The latest installment of The Resourceful Sailor does just that in an effort to remove the external chainplates from Sampaguita. The full article was published on February 18, 2022 on ‘Lectronic Latitude, the online version of Latitude 38. A special thanks to Monica and the crew for keeping the column alive. Click below for the full… Read More

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, The Dock Life, The Resourceful Sailor Series Tags: 3m 5200, Carriage Bolts, Chainplates, Flicka 20, Hammer, Latitude 38, Lectronic Latitude, Pacific Seacraft, port townsend, Resourceful Sailor, sailboat, Sampaguita, Scissor jack, stainless steel, standing rigging