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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 mak...

Haphazard conversion to a cruising yacht continues with building a hard dodger . To keep the spray, waves, rain and sun off and make sailing a whole lot more comfortable on deck. Aluminum construction, an overview of the building. Please consider sponsorin...

Join us for a tour on deck of our 30 foot sailboat, a 1969 sloop-rigged, Australian-made Clansman 30, fibreglass yacht called Mirrool. Features and Systems 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Cockpit 01:12 Self-Tailing winches 01:28 Fibre (Spectra) Lifelines (for m...

Episode #197 : Hard Dodger Overview Video Hello Friends, I have had a lot of people ask me if I made a Build Video of our new Hard Dodger. I didn't film me making it but took tons of photos so I have sat down and made this episode to explain the process ...

Join us for the second installment of our hard dodger build for our tiny home and sailboat. If you missed the first dodger build video it's here: https://youtu.be/w5wYICajlek KEEP US SAILING! Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusi...

This week's episode captures us building our new hard dodger out of PVC foam and fiberglass. KEEP US SAILING! Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards. Become a patron of Free Range Sailing today! http://www.patreon.com/fr...

We got a ton done for my last weekend working alongside my dad before they head off for a month-long bike trip. This weekend I was way more focused on getting jobs done than actually filming, so there are quite a few half-explained projects. Feel free to a...

With our Atlantic crossing looming, we work hard to get our cockpit enclosed, and finish job with $35 worth of vinyl. Before we get that far though, we take what we hope is the last of our very wet rides, from Saba up to St. Martin. Leaving Elements unde...

It's time to get back to work on our dodger, now we're laying the tracks on the cabin house and cockpit combing for the bolt rope to slide into. First though, we take a little time to appreciate Antigua after our busy schedule and go for a hike on the Goa...

▶ The dodger is finished! Now it's just a 2500 mile test sail! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for more HERE: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe All the hard work is finished, now we're just waiting for the canvas to be fitted, then we're off. There a...

Seacocks working? No. Diesel leak sorted? No. Dodger finished? No. Now we're back on the hard. OH NO! Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe So Jamie checked the seacocks, right? Yeah, but one decided to fail while w...