Sailing Avocet

Life aboard our 1979 Cheoy Lee 41

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Geronimo Makes a Splash – High Sierra Regatta 2022

Geronimo Makes a Splash – High Sierra Regatta 2022

Jul 22, 2022 | Blog, Family, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

After an Unplanned Project, of Course. It can never be as easy as splashing the boat and sailing I thought as Chris...

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The canvas dodger we had inherited aboard Avocet had seen better days; the frame was not stout, the dark blue canvas had been sun bleached and abused over the years, and perhaps the worst trait of all was that the strataglass was as transparent as milk making any sort of attempt to see through it impossible. Although it served us well as a windbreak and had gotten us this far in our journey we knew it was time to upgrade. Originally we had the idea to create a completely rigid hard dodger and forgo the hassle of sewing canvas, but then at the advice of notable sailors we decided to create a hardtop that could support solar panels with canvas sides that can be removed for easy cleaning and air flow on the particularly stuffy days at anchor. This video shows how we built our dodger, but if you would like to know more please visit our website www.svavocet.com

Chapters:
0:00 - 1:33 Why Build a New One?
1:33 - 9:20 Building the Hard Top
9:20 - 10:41 Building the Metal Frame
10:41 - 12:50 Disaster and Painting
12:50 - 14:28 Fitting
14:28 - 17:00 Sewing the Canvas Sides
17:00 - 18:00 Finishing Touches
18:00 - 19:42 Thank You!

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Building a Sailboat Dodger | Fixing Avocet

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Cleo doesn’t really mind the water and is very g

Cleo doesn’t really mind the water and is very good at bath time 🐱🧼

Can any other sailors relate? ⛵️ Despite our m

Can any other sailors relate? ⛵️ Despite our many other interests and hobbies, conversations always seem to skew towards #sailing - which I’m totally okay with! There is so much to talk about: projects, adventures, and of course the very ethos of sailing which is what inspired me to hit the books and study for my USCG captains lisence. Sailing has definitely become a huge part of our lives and we are always stoked to talk about it 🤗

One of the reasons we were so drawn to Avocet was

One of the reasons we were so drawn to Avocet was due to her warm teak interior. Although at the time of purchase the teak looked rough, Chris knew all it needed was a little TLC and varnish. Now that we have been aboard for 4 years we are starting to revisit our early projects for routine touch ups, which means we have a bit of varnishing in our near future. Today I am refinishing our shower grate from the head, using Helmsman Spar Varnish and a whole lot of patience. What’s your go-to varnish?

4 years full of love, sweat, tears, and fiberglass

4 years full of love, sweat, tears, and fiberglass dust! It’s crazy to look back at old photos of Avocet and see what state she was in when we first met her. For Chris, it was love at first sight with grand ideas of her potential. I didn’t get it at first, but I trusted him and the process and I am so glad I did.

Although we can’t cram all of our upgrades in a silly 20 second Instagram Reel, we were pretty stoked on the ones we chose to highlight… but will also never forget the head redesign, aft berth upgrade, nav station remodel, galley remodel, rig refit, bulwark conversion and SO MUCH MORE! If you want to learn more about how we have touched every inch of our boat inside and out, visit our website 🔗 link in bio ⛵️

Shout out to @industrial_digital (@jeffrey_mc / @sailingcatsby ) for the A+ drone footage 🛸 and to @whensailing for the inspiration! 💙