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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

SCA – The Resourceful Sailor Keeps it Analog

In an age where the general inclination seems to be to always go digital, it’s sometimes good to ask: “Do I really want to?” “Do I have choices?” “What’s my cost/benefit ratio?” “Will it make me more dependent or independent?” “Why do I sail?” The Resourceful Sailor prefers to disconnect when at sea. The natural wind and waves, the marine life, the space to think, and to feel free and be my… Read More

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, The Dock Life, The Resourceful Sailor Series Tags: analog, Bocatech, busbar, DIY, Flicka 20, marinetics, meter, Pacific Seacraft, replacement, sailboat, sailing, Sampaguita, small craft advisor, terminal