Not sure how many CnC listers are following the svblackwatch blog, but I just wanted to highlight they recently got to the Marquesas: https://svblackwatch.wordpress.com/2017/06/01/marquesas-islands/
Congrats!!! That's a really awesome accomplishment. -Patrick On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Adam Trackracer <trackra...@gmail.com> wrote: > I got a 1988 Scanmar monitor Windvane for cheap and worked with Scanmar > and a welder to get it back to modern spec. Used that for half the trip > until it was too light (<8) and then used my raymarine wheel pilot. The > wheel pilot isn't supposed to be used with my heavy boat but it's done fine > so long as It's pretty Calm or motoring. Also have a tiller pilot that I > mount straight to the spokes on the wheel, that works great for calm > conditions too and is very cheap. > > I'll try and write a bit about all the projects; > > Autopilot systems > Solar & batteries > Steering system rebuild > Propeller > Ssb > Interior rebuild > Windlass/anchor > Bimini > Engine overhaul (yanmar 3gm30) > > Missing some other stuff but It took 5months non stop to get ready > > Thanks! > Adam > > > > On Sep 12, 2016, at 7:15 AM, Patrick Davin <jda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Congrats on the successful passage! I'm subscribed now and look forward to > more. > > From the project pics it looks like you did a lot in only a year. Too bad > the blog wasn't started earlier - would be great to hear about some of > those. > What kind of wind vane do you have? I saw it in the pictures but couldn't > recognize the brand. I take it you don't have an electric autopilot and > used that exclusively? > > -Patrick > S/V Violet Hour, Seattle, WA > '84 C&C LF38 > > >> On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 7:28 PM, Adam Trackracer via CnC-List <cnc-list at >> cnc-list.com <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>> >> wrote: >> >> >* Thought you guys might like this, me and my girl are sailin to the South >> *>* Pacific and beyond on our 1973 C&C39, took me a while to find a 39 >> *>* (favorite c&c) I'll post projects and picks, ask me anything, peace. >> *>>* Svblackwatch.wordpress.com <http://Svblackwatch.wordpress.com> >> *> >> >> >
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