Compass Dilemma
Every boat has a compass. In the case of J29, it usually has two compasses on the bulkhead. To be honest, I never looked at them. Removing Compasses The compasses…
Sailing to Sewage Outlet and Greeted by Dolphins Instead
Last weekend marks an accomplishment for me. I went sailing for two days in a row. There was not a whole lot of wind, but it was great sailing. After…
Longer Day Sail
I spent most of Saturday replacing the mainsheet on J29 BlackJack. I'll go into that in more detail another time. Needless to say, I was all ready to go sailing…
Front Hatch Replacement
Replacing the front hatch on my J29 sailboat BlackJack has been on the list for a few years. The old foredeck hatch was made by Bomar. and it was showing…
Measuring the Rudder Attachment
Before CCI can start building the rudder, they need me to measure some dimensions. Between some other jobs I was doing on the boat, I turned the boat around in…
Rudder Suppliers Comparison – Ordering
CCI Experience So Far I have sent off a deposit for the new balanced rudder to Competition Composites (CCI) via TransferWise. TransferWise is a service I use when I need…
J29 Balanced Rudder
J/29 (and J/30) has an unbalanced transom-hung rudder. I do like the feel of the stock rudder because there is a lot of feedback. Upwind and downwind, there is plenty…
Forgetful Daysail
After a successful day at the boat yesterday, I was on a roll. I left home at 9 AM, went to the self-storage to pick up an older light #1…
Lighting Day
Replacing Stern Light Lens and LED I got to the boat around 10 AM, a bit of a slow start. The LED bulbs and Perko stern and nav light lens…
Lifelines And Stanchions
Sailors like to fiddle with their boats. They add new hardware and new electronic gizmos. They walk into West Marine to get one thing and come out with 20 things…