Planes, Pals and Memories “It was fun while it lasted,” Chris said through a half smile. I was at the helm guiding us...
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Projects Articles
Building a Dodger for our Sailboat
Another DIY Project, Brought to You by the Avocet Crew After all of the projects we have done aboard our sailboat,...
DIY Sail Stack Pack
Stack packs have become pretty much an industry standard for new yachts and it seems that every sailmaker now offers them as a product in addition to their sails – so why would you make one? Well, we bet that it’s definitely easier, and cheaper than you think.
Sailboat Mast Rebuild
Pulling the Stick Since 2018 Chris and I have worked hard to reinforce the structural integrity of our boat while also...
Christopher’s Geronimo
The 8-Day Transformation of our Victory 21’ Sailboat My heart pounded as adrenaline rushed through my veins, the wind...
Building the “COOLEST” Refrigerator
Since Chris and I moved aboard our boat, Avocet, three years ago, we noticed that our fresh produce was going bad more...
DIY Lithium Batteries for our Sailboat
S/V Avocet’s Lithium Conversion Battleborn, Victron, Relion… These are only some of the most common drop-in lithium...
Lithium Battery Resources
Here is a list of digital resources that we came across in our research. We will be writing a formal lithium battery...
Sailing into the New Year
I'm sure I don’t have to be the first to tell anyone that 2020 was an absolute dumpster fire of a year. Like… a Taco...
Fear and Loathing of California
“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold” - Hunter S. Thompson We...
