I think we are all born with the desire to try new things. How else would we learn to walk? And at some point school, work, colleagues, and even church and family press us into a mold that we did not select. People ask me why I choose Junk Sails, I tell them they lend themselves well to DIY construction … Read More
Smurf’s DIY River Boat
Looking for a great lost cost and comfortable way to travel the rivers? Let Smurf show you how.
Junkyard Power Steering Pump for Junk Sailboat
It was time to build in some redundancy for our power steering system on the boat. Which actually has nothing to do with steering but is used by our variable pitch controlled propeller. And many thanks to Dan Sparks and Mark Sims.
Raisings Sails – Part 4 – Mistakes Were Made
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” — George Bernard Shaw …and somedays, that is all you get. Thanks to Dustin, Dan, and Alexandria for hanging in there. It was fantastic to see the foresail up, even if it was put together wrong. –Doug