Top Ten Hacks for Small Sailboat Cruising
My Top Ten Hacks for Small Sailboat Cruising
#1: laptop OpenCPN chartplotter
#2: “Coleman-type” 2 burner stove
#3: ice chest
#4: Jetboil
#5: the heads
#6: fish finder – it’s a chartplotter, has gps, depth, speed, course
#7: Reflectix blinds
#8: DIY dodger
#9: 3D-printed parts (mastgate, dodger brackets, masthead light bracket, curtain rail hangers, gin pole end caps, etc.)
#10: little buddy heater
Transcript:
Hack number one is to use an old laptop running the Open CPN software. All you need is a cheap simple USB GPS puck. Add AIS. [Music] Setting an anchor alarm can be very reassuring on those dark nights.
Hack number two is a Coleman style twoburner stove. Key is to pre-prepare the ingredients at home to make life easy on board. Set it up in the cockpit or in the cabin for those inclement weather days. In combination with a good ice chest, many fresh meals can be prepared.
Hack number three is an ice chest. Keep previously boiled eggs in there for a quick morning snack. It’s basically car camping.
Hack number four is a jet boil. A quick cup of tea made whilst under sail raises the spirits.
Hack number five is the heads. It’s a two bucket system.
Hack number six is a fish finder. In one device, we get a chart plotter, GPS, depth, speed, and course. That’s a lot of functionality. Does one really need anything more?
Hack number seven is reflectix blinds. I’ve tried curtains and in my opinion they don’t really work very well. These blinds are easily cut out with a pair of scissors and are simply velcroed over the windows.
Hack number eight is a DIY dodger. Made of canvas, plywood, fiberglass, PVC pipe, and 3D printed parts. It can be constructed using simple hand tools.
Hack number nine is 3D printed parts. A mast gate to prevent those sail slugs from falling out. A custom bracket simplifies mounting at the mast head. Some four peak curtain rail brackets. How about some trailer bearing hub caps?
My Top Ten Hacks for Small Sailboat Cruising
#1: laptop OpenCPN chartplotter
#2: "Coleman-type" 2 burner stove
#3: ice chest
#4: Jetboil
#5: the heads
#6: fish finder - it's a chartplotter, has gps, depth, speed, course
#7: Reflectix blinds
#8: DIY dodger
#9: 3D-printed parts (mastgate, dodger brackets, masthead light bracket, curtain rail hangers, gin pole end caps, etc.)
#10: little buddy heater
Transcript:
Hack number one is to use an old laptop running the Open CPN software. All you need is a cheap simple USB GPS puck. Add AIS. [Music] Setting an anchor alarm can be very reassuring on those dark nights.
Hack number two is a Coleman style twoburner stove. Key is to pre-prepare the ingredients at home to make life easy on board. Set it up in the cockpit or in the cabin for those inclement weather days. In combination with a good ice chest, many fresh meals can be prepared.
Hack number three is an ice chest. Keep previously boiled eggs in there for a quick morning snack. It's basically car camping.
Hack number four is a jet boil. A quick cup of tea made whilst under sail raises the spirits.
Hack number five is the heads. It's a two bucket system.
Hack number six is a fish finder. In one device, we get a chart plotter, GPS, depth, speed, and course. That's a lot of functionality. Does one really need anything more?
Hack number seven is reflectix blinds. I've tried curtains and in my opinion they don't really work very well. These blinds are easily cut out with a pair of scissors and are simply velcroed over the windows.
Hack number eight is a DIY dodger. Made of canvas, plywood, fiberglass, PVC pipe, and 3D printed parts. It can be constructed using simple hand tools.
Hack number nine is 3D printed parts. A mast gate to prevent those sail slugs from falling out. A custom bracket simplifies mounting at the mast head. Some four peak curtain rail brackets. How about some trailer bearing hub caps?
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