Annual testing of our inflatable life jackets.
Inflatable Life Jacket Maintenance
Category: Maintenance / Upgrades
Electric Winch Cranker
Using an electric winch cranker makes sailing more of a mental exercise than a physical one.
Steering Cable Failure
Repairing a significantly damaged steering cable.
Jib Furling Line Improvements
Adding a turning block and a rope clutch to the jib furling line made furling Priorities' jib much easier.
Winter Project: Autoprop RBTS Bearing Replacement
Replacing the bearings in an Autoprop feathering propeller.
Adding a Battery Monitor
A battery monitor helps figure out my house batteries' state of charge. From this I can figure out when and for how long to charge them.
SSYC Slip Preparation: Custom Docklines
Making custom docklines for Priorities' slip at SSYC. Part of a series, especially for newer club members.
SSYC Slip Preparation: Dockline Basics
Weather challenges make it very important to lead docklines effectively when tying up in a slip at South Shore Yacht Club. Designed for newer members. First in a series about docklines at SSYC.
LED Lightbulb Conversions
Converting existing light fixtures to LEDs, improving the cabin lighting while saving large amounts of power.
In the Name of Cold Beer
Making a shelf to improve organization in a top-opening refrigerator.