CRUISING SHOT OF THE WEEK

 

 
 
Wing and wing aboard Siren’s Song in the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior, WI. Photo by Reb Blanchard

 

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Just Cruising With George Day

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New Harken® winch electrification conversion kits: push-button adjustments for lines…and attitudes.

It’s becoming something of a trend. Blue water sailors are making life under sail easier by converting manual winches to electric. Most Harken® winches made after 1999 were designed to be converted when the time is right. Harken conversion kits make that transformation easy. Horizontal or vertical belowdeck motor options are available. Don’t have Harken winches? Harken makes a range of powered winches that operate in manual mode as well.  To start the process: watch this video, and submit the attached form. We’ll forward your interest to the marine pro you designate. They’ll make contact to power you up.

 

Dock Talk

SURVEY QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Before reading on, please complete this week’s survey.

 

Do you have boat-monitor system on your boat that sends info to your phone or computer when you are off the boat?  

 

Many thanks to all who replied to our survey on form-fitted sheets for the berths on you boats. 49% have form-fitted sheets  and 51% do not. Of those that do have them, the majority by far made the sheets themselves.  Of the third party vendors who are recommended for fitted sheets are:  Tuffed Topper, Handcrafted Mattress Company, and Ken’s Canvass Co., Barrington, RI.  From the home made sewists, we had some good comments:

 

“I made them myself. Used flat, king-size sheet for adequate width at aft end of V-berth. Most successful sheet had elastic all the way around, compensation for fitting while lying on the sheet with a piece of chalk to mark the outline.”

 

“I made them myself- super easy. Put the sheet on “inside out”. Staple it to make it fitted. Add a 2 inch overlap for the drawstring- it works better than elastic. Sew stapled seams. Add drawstring while sewing the overlap. Cut off extra material.”

 

“My v berth is essentially queen size, so we started with a set of queen size fitted sheets and tapered the bottom to match the curvature of the v berth cushions. The quilt in roughly triangular and made from cloth to complement the salon upholstery. The quarter berth just uses full size standard sheet set.”

 

 

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Brooklin’s Latest Build: the Botin 55

Brooklin’s latest build: the Botin 55 utilizes the complete Alexseal system. This cold-molded 55-foot sailing yacht was custom designed by Botin Partners of Santander, Spain and has been engineered for racing. The Alexseal system offers impressive weight savings over comparable coatings products without sacrificing our renowned durability, repairability and superior gloss.
    The process begins with Alexseal’s 328 sprayable fairing compound which is then followed by our 302 Super Build product. Finish Primer 442 is applied to protect the faired hull until she is ready for the Alexseal 501 Topcoat.
    This is Brooklin’s second collaboration with the Botin Partners in Spain – their first was the 22m TOROA in 2017. The Botin 55 owner selected Brooklin Boat Yard and Botin Partners to design and build a custom yacht after seeing TOROA. The Botin 55 has a state-of-the-art cold-molded wooden hull and teak deck. Once launched, you can spot this sloop racing in classic yacht regattas across North America, from New England to the Caribbean.
 
To see more Big Finishes, visit ALEXSEAL.com.

 

 

 

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