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  • Fender Boards
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  • Refrigeration Refit, Part III: Frigoboat Keel Cooled System
  • 2022 North Channel Cruise Summary
  • Midlake Wind Shift: Pentwater to Milwaukee
  • Progress South to Pentwater
  • Spinnaker Run Under the Big Mac: Les Cheneaux to Garden Island
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  • Clearing into the US with the ROAM App
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  • Gore Bay to Milford Haven
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  • Killarney Hike and Sail to Heywood
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  • The Bustards to Deadbolt via the Collins Inlet
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  • Hike up to Casson Peak from Maryanne Cove
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Tag: Sail Handling

Electric Winch Upgrade

Replacing my cabintop winch with a new Lewmar electric winch.

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Posted on July 25, 2023Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Electrical, Sail Handling, UpgradeLeave a comment on Electric Winch Upgrade

Schaefer Furler Upper Swivel Repair

Repairing the liner inside the top swivel of my jib furler.

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Posted on June 1, 2020July 27, 2020Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Repair, Sail Handling3 Comments on Schaefer Furler Upper Swivel Repair

Electric Winch Cranker

Using an electric winch cranker makes sailing more of a mental exercise than a physical one.

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Posted on January 21, 2019September 30, 2021Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Sail Handling4 Comments on Electric Winch Cranker

A Quick Sail Home

Riding a strong east wind westward, home to Milwaukee.

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Posted on October 15, 2018April 14, 2019Categories Sailing AdventuresTags Cruising, Lake Michigan, Preventer, Sail Handling, Sailing, Weather, Whisker Pole1 Comment on A Quick Sail Home

Jib Furling Line Improvements

Adding a turning block and a rope clutch to the jib furling line made furling Priorities' jib much easier.

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Posted on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Sail Handling, UpgradeLeave a comment on Jib Furling Line Improvements
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