TweetIn the old days, you used barometers, and GRIB files, and listened to SSB and VHF weather reports to round the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Now there is just so much more to aid a sailor. We used PredictWind Offshore for planning the trip when we… Click here for full post: […] More
Tweet Best WEATHER At Sea BY FAR!! In the old days, you used barometers, and GRIB files, and listened to SSB and VHF weather reports to round the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Now there is just so much more to aid a sailor. We used PredictWind Offshore… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetCoppercoat and Propspeed Update The post Coppercoat And Propspeed -Success or Failure? What Worked, What Didn’t? appeared first on Where is SV Brick House? . Click here for full post: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2020/04/16/coppercoat-and-propspeed-success-or-failure-what-worked-what-didnt/ Youtube: Patrick Childress Sailing More
We look at the options for how to heat a boat..and we decide on a Cubic Mini Woodstove. The reasons we didn’t choose other options for heating a boat, and why we chose a wood stove. The post Options for Heating a Boat -Why we Chose a Cubic Mini Wood Click here for full post: […] More
We apply Coppercoat Antifouling on our Sailboat, but we didn’t follow the Coppercoat application instructions. Will our application fail? The post UPDATE: Our Coppercoat Application…Disaster or Success? appeared first on Where is SV Brick House? . Click here for full post: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2020/01/30/coppercoat-application/ Youtube: Patrick Childress Sailing More
TweetWondering what to buy for the Sailor on your shopping List? Here are a twelve Ideas for the sailor on your list…click any of them for more information, to order, or for some other ideas! Remember, if the sailors on your list may be full time cruisers, they only… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetCleaning a sailboat Hull, underwater, and the tools that you need: Cruisers around the world have different ways of cleaning their hull. Different tools, different process, and techniques. But how do the professionals do it? The ones who are paid to do it and want to do it quickly and… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetAre you re-rigging your sailboat? I always smile when someone says they have recently redone all their rigging. That means the wire rigging, maybe even the staylock or Norseman fittings and swages, right? Maybe they even had a world renown and/or highly recommended professional rigger do it all, for complete… Click here for full post: […] More
Tweet It is actually extremely rare that a whale intentionally sinks a sailboat. But an accidental collision with a whale can leave a sailboat damaged and cause the loss of its rudder. It does seem though, that there is an increase in incidences of sailboats hitting whales. Part of that… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetThis detailed article is from a guy who had his C&C 37 robbed decades ago…It’s very well written, and explains a lot about why we too, chose this company to protect our sailboat. And this is just what it could do in 2015..just think what it does now!!! A Great… Click here for full post: […] More
Tips and Tricks, and How to Tips of Using a CO2 Paintball Gun to shoot Pepperballs on a sailboat as Self Defense to ward off thieves. The post Paintball Guns:Alternative Self Defense Weapon on a Sailboat Against Un-Armed Thieves and Intruders: Tips and Tricks appeared first on Where is SV Click here for full post: […] More
TweetSailboat Security Systems…a GOST will be watching now! Well, today I returned from the USA to South Africa to my sailboat “Brick House”. I was on a frequent flyer ticket, so I flew the long, wrong multiple connections route. I of course, had lots of boat bits, so I came… Click here for full post: […] More