Sail & Oar Field Repair Kits

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I spent the weekend hanging out with a Caledonia Yawl. I didn't sail it but did help to get it back on the trailer at the beach. I had read somewhere...

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Well that was just delightful. Thanks, Mike, for taking the time to put all this down. I picked up a lot of interesting ideas and I loved every line...

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I'll chime in with an opinion that is not worth the electrons carrying it. I wonder what inclines you away from the PT-11 nesting dinghy? Of all the...

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Beam is 1.64 m, or about 5' 5" Here are some not-my pictures of the same boat I sail showing it fairly full with three people:

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I sail an open 18' pram. At a glance I'd guess the interior layout of my boat to offer as much or more space as your proposed sharpie. I can barely...

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Very, very cool. Following with interest. Thanks for posting!

- James

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I don't see images, but I have a suspicion that your traveler is binding because the halyard and yard attachment point are not in...

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I would not call it exemplary enlightened governance and while I was taking the test I felt a bit grumpy about the whole thing. Particularly galling are...

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Ping. I figured I'd bring this back up because I was recently surprised to learn that the slowly unrolling phase-in schedule now covered yours truly....

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Prices have gone way up on these simpson spike post bases for 4x4s, but they may still be worth considering. If you leave some of the spike visible they...

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I painted the inside of Totoro with Benjamin Moore Alkyd paint (They call it all-caps ADVANCE, just to show you it doesn't mess around). I have also used...

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I also realized that I left the hammer out because I was sure I could improvise for it. I figured I'd always have a rock or something. On reflection...

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I like it. So far my tools have just been given a fairly thick layer of Camellia oil. Longer term they could use all the help they can get. How toxic...

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Lots of good ideas! I need another bag of tapes (sail, gaffer's, maybe Densyl), zip ties, and assorted hardware. I am definitely going to add some wire,...

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Well yes - it looks ridiculous for the owner of the $50,000 boat!
A couple of friends who were all teachers used to spend summers cruising the...

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I'm sure this is true enough but it seems to me to be far more downcast than your work merits. If you will permit me a little long-distance psychophilosophising:...

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I'm putting together a set of tools to keep aboard my 18' sail and oar™ boat. The boat is simple and has so far proven robust, but my destinations...

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I tested the Duckworks white LED as a masthead anchoring light last weekend:





Worked as hoped. I was initially...

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Looks sharp, Mike! Beautiful varnish work.

- James

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I don’t doubt that a more modern type would hold better and I covet one for myself. In Tomales, I no longer rig a trip line. But I am ready to swim...