The Day I Kedged Out
A J29 Sailboat draws about 6ft in the water. I have wandered into shallows where BlackJack touched the bottom a couple of times in San Diego bay. Once was near…
When Dolphins Are Just An Excuse
I went out on J29 sailboat BlackJack again on Sunday, the day after sailing 20+ miles by myself. This time Mari came along. She claimed she's only coming along because…
Saturday Solo Practice
It was supposed to be another light air day. Rather than wait for the wind to pick up, I left the marina early anyways. I got to buoy 6 at…
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…