Month: June 2024
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Decision time about our DIY carbon fibre stanchions
We have been working with the assumption that our stanchions should be removable. Thinking about it that’s probably because nearly all the stainless steel ones we see are in two parts. The base with a socket for the stanchion to drop into. As we have been fitting ours we accidentally ended up with one that…
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More fossil fuel compromises (generator & outboard)
As we get closer to living on Vida and our first winter living aboard will be at anchor during a UK winter. The reality of the limitations of solar power generation during a UK winter continues to be a concern. It was always obvious, that without an electric shore power connection, heating the boat and…
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Bikes by boat
A very long time ago i wrote Sustainable Sailing and Human Power with a simple conclusion: By far the most cost effective and transformative use of human power in Sustainable Sailing is a bike with a trailer. A good rowing dinghy (probably in addition to a RIB) comes second. For everything else your energy is better…
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Fitting DIY Carbon fibre stanchions and new galley progress
Check out our new video We get our first stanchion base ready to fit. Making more progress towards carbon-fibre stanchions with fully sealed decks. Also progress on the galley painting, insulation, worktops, fiddles and more. A complete replacement of the original 47 year old galley. Oh, and we fixed some leaks in the deck. Our…
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