Outfitting a Small Cruiser for Voyaging, Part 1 – The Cockpit
October 16, 2013
Email this Video to a FriendOutfitting a small cruiser for voyaging for serious offshore work can be quite a challenge, especially when the boat in question is 24′. See what Karen and Jim came up with and how they had fun doing it.
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Read More about Karen & Jim's travels:
Karen & Jim's Excellent Adventure is the name of Karen's Blog where she talks about their trip through the South Pacific to New Zealand.
Interested in knowing more about Jim & Karen's Boat?
SOCKDOLAGER is a Dana 24 made by Pacific Seacraft. Karen Larson of Good Old Boat Magazine has a guest blog about Karen's first Dana 24 MINSTREL. And their handsome tanbark suit of sails were made by Hasse & Co, Port Townsend Sails.
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Danny Dupree says:
Such great ideas! I am considering a Dana 24 or a Mariah 31. I would like to sail the Caribbean, can you tell me how you solved your water storage issue? Do you have a water maker? If so where would you put it especially on a Dana 24?
David Mowen says:
Really great presentation of ideas that came from long hours trying and upgrading ideas that keep things in place and retrievable, and you – -safe.
There’s nothing like having your head in the bilge, your full toolbox beside you, and the boat takes a good roll. You go headlong the rest of the way in the bilge and the contents of your toolbox follows. Upon reflection , you work out alternate approaches
John Sutherland says:
I have a Dana 24 that I would like to cruise in and have been trying to determine what all I should do. This video is very informative. Thanks for sharing!
Kurt Lorenz says:
Sockdolager was also a name given by John Wesley Powell to a particularly challenging rapid on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon in 1869.
bill cooper says:
i’ll keep dreaming. thanks for a peek at what it can take to prepare .
Jim Myers says:
Many good solutions to common cockpit problems
edward demarco says:
excellent ideas..
James Howard Means II says:
What size seine twine do you use? I really want marlin but can’t find it.
C Bradley Hindle says:
Keep posting vids!