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This week we exercised and repaired our Jib. The UV cover stitching had come lose. We pulled it down and managed to fit it into the salon. This is when we whipped out our trusty Singer 237 sewing machine with UV coated V69 polyester thread. Although the Si...

As part of our series on sail trim, this video explains how to properly locate the jib car position to maximize the effectiveness of your jib sail.

We put up our new headsail from Precision Sails and test it out. Precision Sails: https://www.precisionsailloft.com/ Get a T-SHIRT(or 3!): https://teespring.com/stores/honu-brand Products we like on our AMAZON STORE: www.amazon.com/shop/jandradventures...

Have you been hit by lightning in a boat? We get cracking with "The Kraken", our Code 0, then get stuck in the middle of lightning storms in the sea at night. The beginning of our 200 nautical mile sail to Java and Krakatoa is turning out to be a test of s...

This Technical Tuesday we go through our process of buying our sails online. Hope you find it useful! DISCOUNT AVAILABLE TO OUR VIEWERS! If you're in the market for a quality set of sails, then consider Precision Sails and get a 10% - 20% discount, depend...

unboxing of our new sails from Precision sails

We needed a new headsail, so we're measuring for a new one from Precision Sails! Measuring your own rig is so easy, we did it while in chairs and funny hats the whole time. I hope you enjoy this Casual Friday episode. Have a good weekend! Precision Sails...

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This video reviews sailing your boat with just a jib. Sailing with just a jib is convenient for a short sail, or for handling high winds, but raises some issues requiring the helmsman's attention. We'll cover those issues for your learning. If your boat h...

This video explains how to hoist a jib on a furling system, including setting up the furling drum and pre-feeder device before raising the sail. I'll explain issues to watch for during and following the hoisting procedure.

Maddie rigs up the Hammock and relaxes before sharing how we take warm showers on the deck! They then set off for Smith Island despite the looming weather. Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor Follow us on Instagram: http://www.ins...

"The rigging is right, the sail is right, but they're not right together." -Éanna. A new jib of a different size caused all sorts of problems while at sea. With no time to install new harware, a decision is made to swap out this new sail for the older, la...