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Day: April 14, 2013

Building the Passagemaker lug sail

Friends and fellow sailors, Oksana and Sean help assemble some panels on a late Saturday night. Basting and sewing the panels Prep and planning is everything and each sail is different. Panels 1 and 2 Panels 1 and 2 going together Measurung and plotting a patch assembly to reinforce the Reef Clew. Reef clew patches […]

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Expedition Gear Staging (AKA what was my bedroom)

The staging process has begun.  Its like an equipment (Wheres Waldo) Some tools will remain onboard.  Some exchanged and replaced. Theres 2 of everything that matters. Were as ready as well ever be.  The time has come, to just go….

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The Passage maker in its final stages

Dan and Mary giving us the tour of our little ship. Water tight bulkheads and voids will double as storage for emergency gear. Voids in the bow. The keel and skegs will be lined with UHMW for anti chafe. Steven and his sister look on at the astonishing progress. Dan with the Ultra High Molecular […]

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