Going Up The Mast—Part 3, Our System
After over 50 years of going up masts John shares the system he and Phyllis are now using as well as highlighting the many dangerous mistakes he has made over the years.
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Going Up The Mast—Part 2, Fundamentals
Thoughts on backup systems, fall arrest as against fall prevention, and gear recommendations for going up the mast.
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Adventure 40 Reveal—On Deck
In the last Adventure 40 article, I examined hull, cockpit and rig. Now let’s move out of the cockpit and go forward.
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Adventure 40 Reveal—Hull, Cockpit, and Rig
Ten years after starting a project to create a safe, reliable and fast offshore cruising sailboat ready to go around the world, we have a design.
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In-Mast, In-Boom, or Slab Reefing —Performance, Cost and Safety
Part 2 of a buyer’s guide examining the trade-offs between the three ways to set, strike and furl a mainsail on an offshore cruising boat.
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In-Mast, In-Boom, or Slab Reefing—Convenience and Reliability
Part 1 of buyer’s guide examining the trade-offs between the three ways to set, strike and furl a mainsail on an offshore cruising boat.
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In-Boom Roller Furling Demonstration Video
An in-depth, narrated demonstration of hoisting, reefing, un-reefing and striking the mainsail with a LeasureFurl® in-boom system.
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Cross-Bank Battery Charging—DC/DC Chargers
Cross-bank battery charging with DC/DC chargers or alternator-to-battery chargers.
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An Amazing Salvage
There has been a huge amount of internet coverage of the tragedy south of Nova Scotia in which Volker-Karl Frank and Annamarie Auer-Frank were fatally injured on the CNB 66 “Escape”.
Here’s the story of the boat’s safe recovery by a crew from Nova Scotia.
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Cross-Bank Battery Charging—Splitters and Relays
A well set up cruising boat electrical system separates the house and engine start batteries. Here’s how to make sure both are properly charged.
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Battery Bank Separation and Cross-Charging Best Practices
We all know that any cruising boat should have the engine and house banks separated, but that’s just the start of what we need to know.
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John’s Tips, Tricks & Thoughts—August
Lots of new entries and a new and better system is in place and working well.
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John and Andy Schell Podcast
Andy Schell and John Harries do a podcast together. Lithium batteries, seamanship, refits, and much more.
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