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Do you enjoy solving problems? Then you need to build something that has never been built before. Make most of the parts from scratch. Buy other parts second hand and not in working order and then fix them. And invite others to join you and you’ll make friends too.

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

Looking for a great lost cost and comfortable way to travel the rivers? Let Smurf show you how.

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.

“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

Many thanks to Dustin and Arron. All three mastheads are on including crows nest, deck lights, and VHF antenna. We also put some pitch into the prop, started showing the Cummins 5.9 some love.

There is no better way to learn about the world than going out into it. And if you really want to see the Caribbean then spend time with the people of the Caribbean. Tank a boat ride, do some sailing, diving, or fishing. And eat and drink where the locals eat and drink. You will not be disappointed. All you … Read More

Boating on the river is great Fun. Doing it in a boat you built from scratch is Epic. Learning and overcoming challenges is Growth. Doing it with friends you made along the way is Living to the Fullest, and there is nothing better. –Doug