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Catalina Rendezvous

Catalina Rendezvous

Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, The Channel Islands | 0 Comments

I ran down the dock under the cover of the warm afternoon light, eager to trade my work attire for bare feet and...

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Chris has been tinkering on engines, cars, and boats since he was a kid and has been refining his skills every since! When our friends Baron and Heather asked if he would be interested in building them a NEW bowsprit he took the challenge head on and ended up with excellent results. Remedy, their Hans Christian 43', had a mahogany bowsprit that was compromised with termites. Fortunately the bugs stopped munching at the sprit so the rest of their boat was okay, but it definitely left their rig in a weak state as the sprit is a crucial part of it all. Armed with prior knowledge of Hans Christian designs and carpentry, Chris masterminded the solutions to build the best possible bowsprit for their boat with design elements that only improved upon the original design and made the boat all that more durable. We hope you enjoy this different type of project video! We promise there will be sailing in our future soon 😎

BIG thanks to all of our friends that helped, especially those who assisted in lifting this bowsprit for the dry and final fit. We appreciate you all!

If you want specific details or just don't want to spend less than 20 minutes watching Chris build this masterpiece...

0:00 - 1:35 What's a Bowsprit?
1:36 - 3:36 How are You Making a NEW One?
3:37 - 6:37 Shaping the Pieces
6:38 - 9:08 Turning Pieces into ONE Piece!
9:09 - 11:44 Glorious, Glorious Sanding
11:45 - 12:16 Dry Fitting
12:17 - 13:30 More Shaping
13:31 - 15:06 Drilling Holes
15:07 - 16:03 Varnishing
16:04 - 17:22 Final Fit, Finish, and Thoughts
17:23 - 18:41 NEXT on Sailing Avocet
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Wherever we sail we will always be home 🏠⚓️

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It’s good to be home 💙 from Catalina to Annap

It’s good to be home 💙 from Catalina to Annapolis we haven’t had a whole lot of “idle” time aboard lately. This weekend we are ripping into some new projects and finishing some previous ones. 🛠 what are you doing this weekend?

Yesterday we made it home to Avocet via metal bird

Yesterday we made it home to Avocet via metal bird ✈️ but not before a final farewell breakfast with some really cool people. The sailing community may be large but the world is truly small and we are very excited to meet up with our friends (old and new) in every anchorage as we make our way around the 🌎. We are incredibly humbled by the amount of people that made time to come see us, and chat with us about projects, sailing and everything else under the sun. Cheers to an incredible boatshow!

THANK YOU @annapolisboatshow for bringing us all together and to @jbach2323,@adventureswithryan, @quirknbachpottery @precisionsails and @totalboat for putting together the YouTube Creators booth for us to connect with each other. Fair winds to all!

One of the (many) prized possessions from the @ann

One of the (many) prized possessions from the @annapolisboatshow that is going home with us is a signed copy of @theboatgalley cookbook. 📖Shannon calls this book “the Bible” and travels with it on and off @svprism, clearly it is well loved! The book is a collection of tips, tricks, and recipe for the green and salty sailor written with love by Carolyn and Jan. Getting to meet one of the authors in person and represent @pardeylin at her booth was a major highlight of the trip and I am forever thankful. 🙏

What books do you have aboard? Post your favorites in the comments ⬇️