Sailing

My 1982 Tartan 37 Caravel, anchored in Presque Isle Bay, Stockton Island, Wisconsin

Pic unrelated.

I will be participating in my first overnight race as crew this weekend. I've been told there won't be any cooking, so bring snacks. We do have a fridge. I am wondering what would be some good snacks to bring. Weather looks dry, but up here that can be an hour by hour basis. I am wondering if anyone has any advice, tips, or just general knowledge they would like to impart. I am very nervous. New boat, new crew just to make it extra fun. I think I have the basic gear down, all my typical sailing trip stuff + headlamp and tether for nighttime.

Just finished applying the second coat of bottom paint, launching Tuesday!

@sailing One of my goals for this year involves getting my SailCan coastal navigation + intermediate cruising certifications. Do any of you folks have advice on resources for learning the coastal nav stuff? I've heard that the "official" book & test is a bit of a mess. Incorrect info, incorrect *answers*. Looking for an improvement over that.

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Leilani anchored somewhere on the Mississippi near where the Kaskaski River meets the big river. As these barges would pass by I could hear the bottom being kicked up by their massive props. Looking forward to making this trip again (or maybe switching it up and going through the Erie Canal) this summer!

This Stratos bass boat has been part of a lot of great fishing trips. Thinking it might be time for someone else to make new memories with it.

I would imagine that this drink is not very popular in the sailing community.

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A couple of Hunters and Tartans anchored in Little Sabine Bay, Winter 2021.

Westerly Centaur back in Ilfracombe Harbour, North Devon. After a winter in the carpark. Looking forward to the new season

Beautiful night, messing around before dropping anchor as both the wind and the sun went down.

My old boat Leilani under sail on Lake Pepin

One block. Multiple configurations.

I got tired of carrying a mountain of spares to replace broken sailing blocks, And the one that breaks is alway the one I dont have a spare for, so l engineered a solution.

This is a modular sailing block designed to replace snatch blocks, triples, sheeve blocks and much more.

I made a deep dive video on the mechanics and load-testing results.

The block is available in the folowing link.

Thank you so much for being a part of our journey. https://reversing-entr...

If you need the technical drawings, please come back later today or tomorrow.

I created a new profile on thingiverse last night to make it easier for everyone but im not allowed to upload until 24h have past.

Just a pre-race photo of a spicy Beneteau next to Madeline Island, near Bayfield, Wisconsin.

Buying and selling cheap old sailboats anywhere in the world.

Hi there,

Do you have a cheap old sailboat for sale (could be anywhere in the world)? I'll probably buy it. At least there is some probability of a purchase. You can reply below or DM me.

It doesn't matter so much which condition the boat is in, it being cheap is of higher priority. Haggling definitely accepted and encouraged. Please be friendly and no swearing or sarcasms. I know sailors and surfers can be good people sometimes.

#ElfBow

Update:

There is always a sailing season somewhere in the world : )...

About me: Sailing and computer science enthusiast.

Currently 14F degrees out and I'm editing pictures from last summer, sigh.

@sailing Sailing question: On a Catalina 27, if you had a choice between a loose-footed main and a boltrope main (where it is attached for the full length of the boom), which would you prefer?

And how much work would it be to convert a boltrope boom to a loose-footed boom? (my assumption is virtually no work required, but I could be wrong)

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Hey boaters of mastodon/fediverse: What do you recommend as a removable mounting solution for a large raymarine navionics screen?

Previously we've been using a terrible, no-good, endlessly frustrating mounting ball "solution". But we have an opportunity to find something better.

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Spending my evening trying to identify a seemingly obscure piece of boom shackle tackle.

Or, more specifically, a boom vang that seems to have a harness that goes around the boom, instead of a bracket that attaches to the boom.

Can't seem to find the right words to describe it ... but the existing one is fraying & could fail.

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Bit of a motor sail

If you're sailing in fog and want other ships to be able to steer clear of you, what would be the best song to blast at full volume?

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