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The good people at ‘Lectronic Latitude name-dropped me on a recent sustainable sailing article. I was referenced regarding creative innovations, which feels pretty good. The article is not about The Resourceful Sailor, but rather a perceived pullback from progressive environmental innovations domestically. That other developed countries are continuing and may begin outpacing the US in this regard. It points out that sailors can be an independent lot, that innovation, in particular, is… Read More
“You gotta eat.” Thank you to Small Craft Advisor, Josh, and the subscribers for supporting The Resourceful Sailor and publishing The Resourceful Sailor: One Pan to Cook Them All!. It’s a practical approach to small boat cooking and eating. CLICK HERE to be directed to the Small Craft Advisor and the article.
Thank you again, Small Craft Advisor Magazine, for re-publishing The Resourceful Sailor Warps a Boat Around at the Dock on October 13, 2025. Also, this October is spooky sailing story month. Check out some of the stories after you finish The Resourceful Sailor’s installment. Or submit one of your own. CLICK HERE to be directed to the Small Craft Advisor article. Thanks for stopping by.
Kaoha Nui, A big thanks to Joe and 48˚ North magazine for publishing Cruisers Sharing Seafood – Part of the Natural Order? in their October 2025 edition. It’s a story from my voyage aboard Sampaguita, a 1985 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20. The title sets the tale up, so I won’t spoil any further. I hope you enjoy, and thanks for stopping by.
Check out The Resourceful Sailor on Small Craft Advisor on September 6, 2025, where I talk about one of my favorite tools in The Resourceful Sailor Asks, “What Is Your Favorite Tool and Why?” Feel free to let us know what your fave is. There is no wrong answer! Click the images below to be directed to the SCA website and the article.
Small Craft Advisor has continued to support The Resourceful Sailor with the publishing of Tales from the Northwest Passage: The Resourceful Sailor and Arctic Bricolage, Part One on Jun 25, 2025. This installment first appeared in ‘Lectronic Latitude. It discusses a few resourceful antics applied during Breskell‘s 2019 transit of the Northwest Passage Click HERE to be routed to the article. Thanks for stopping by.
I’m grateful to Small Craft Advisor’s publishing of this installment of The Resourceful Sailor. It first appeared in ‘Lectronic Latitude on Jan. 8, 2021. It is about working on the oval bronze portlights found on the mid-80’s era Pacific Seacraft boats. Click the logo below to be directed to the article.
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.
They did it again. Thank you so much to Monica and ‘Lectronic Latitude for publishing The Resourceful Sailor Makes a Caulk-Trimming Tool on May 7, 2025. This installment finds me improvising a tool for trimming excess caulk after a teak deck seam repair. It’s simple. It’s ridiculous. It’s effective. Click here to read more.
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