@boatfools #sailingpassion #sailing #sailmaking #bohndellsails HOW YOUR SAIL IS MADE is something a little different but a lot of fun! So, welcome aboard ...
Come hang out with us as we install our yankee tracks to lead the sheets aft. We talk about the placement of the wenches we'll add and the platforms we'll have ...
4 out of 4 and we give Mike a 10 out of 10! Our 4 working sails are here and are being fitted to the boat. We will have other light wind and storm sails but ...
Excited to get another sail we jump into getting the changes on the mizzen boom and gaff done. The episode leaves us watching paint and soup dry. Can’t wait to ...
Another sail arrives! Our staysail is the second out of our four working sails to be completed. Thanks to M&H Bartles, Sailmakers. We keep at a few smaller ...
We can’t believe they let us inside, we have been let loose inside a sailmakers loft in Airlie beach with the guidance of our good friend and marine trimmer ...
Bending a sail means securing/rigging a sail to the spars. We get a majority of the lines, shackles, and blocks situated. Garrett hoists the mainsail so many ...
We unveil the mainsail! Mike did such an amazing job and I’m putting together a tip for him if you’d like to donate you can go here: ...
Stay tuned to the end for an update on our sails! We work on the design of the aft cleats for Rediviva as well as oiling some of the wood trim we've been ...
Say hello to Mike and his family! Mike is making our sails for Rediviva. He and his wife own M&H Bartles, Sailmakers in Boothbay, Maine. We're excited for ...
This week we share why we chose the Sailrite Sewing Machine as being our trusty companion on our sailing expeditions into the unknown, besides being pretty ...
Sailmaking isn’t exactly voodoo magic, but because it’s pretty tough to find much information on sailmaking & sail cloth, we wanted to share everything ...
In this episode, we built our own headsail from a Sailrite kit while being in Mexico. This is not really a tutorial, but mostly to give you a small idea of ...
Sewing canvas is an ancient nautical craft. Who hasn't considered learning it? Three machines compared: Sailrite LSZ-1, Singer 237 and 15-91.
The Delos crew were lucky enough to be invited into the loft of Super Sailmakers in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They show us the process of making quality ...