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Hebridean Wind Vane Construction: Part 3 (Piece 13)

December 7, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Basically I think this is my life from now on. HOPE YOU LIKE READING ABOUT FIDDLY BITS OF METAL. Actually I was originally going to triumphantly write about how i got my discount Raymarine speed transducer to work on NMEA2000,… Continue reading →

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Hebridean Wind Vane Construction: Part 2 (piece 4a+b)

December 6, 2015Matt Leave a comment

After finishing the jig in part one, I decided to carry on and make the first actual wind vane part (the jig I made is just to help in the construction). I decided to start with parts 4A and 4B,… Continue reading →

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Hebridean Wind Vane Construction: Part 1 (Piece 1)

December 2, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Today I started construction on my Hebridean Wind Vane I maybe feel I bit off a bit more than I can chew as it appears really pretty complicated, but I will slowly work away at it and hopefully end up… Continue reading →

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Hebridean arrived

September 23, 2015Matt 4 Comments

As mention here I ordered a wind vane called a Hebridean and it arrived today in kit form. Looking at the instructions it’s gonna take me a fantastically long time to assemble – WINTER PROJECT methinks. At 1/8 the price of… Continue reading →

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Hebridean Wind Vane

September 10, 2015Matt 8 Comments

One of the things I need is some kind of self steering, so I don’t have to sit at the wheel for hours on end. There are two main types – an electric autopilot that connects to your chartplotter and… Continue reading →

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Its that time of year again - Sooner put away and Its that time of year again - Sooner put away and I'm back driving boats, docks and spreadsheets for thr BC lodge
A random assortment of pictures from my month in S A random assortment of pictures from my month in San Blas

#sailing #sailboat
Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Bla Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Blas islands.

Photos by @sampsonboatco (I need to get a drone apparently)
This is a narrow passage through the underwater re This is a narrow passage through the underwater reefs between the islands that I sailed through. 

Its a bit nerve-wracking, being only around 50 foot wide so I was double reefed on the main and just with a tiny bit of headsail out to help steerage, so I wouldn't go too fast if I did hit something. 

Drone shots.by @sampsonboatco 

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