Enhancing Our Sailing Experience with a Canvas Dodger
One important addition to our sailboat that has transformed our sailing and live aboard experience is our canvas dodger from Compass Canvas in Point Richmond. A dodger is a protective cover that extends over the companionway of a sailboat, offering shelter and safeguarding the cockpit area from the harsh conditions at sea. It is crafted […]
DIY Canvas Helm Cover: Navigating the Sewing Adventure
Embarking on a sewing project, even without prior experience, has been a rewarding endeavor. Somehow we managed to sew a canvas helm cover for our sailboat, despite being novices in the art of sewing. Equipped with a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ sewing machine and a determination to use this very expensive sewing machine, we embraced the […]
White Trash Bimini redux.
As you may have seen from previous pictures of our boat, we have an interesting way of keeping the rain off of Ramble On. $25 tarps from Lowe’s, a couple of 10′ lengths of PVC pipe, a shit-load of bungee cords, and a handful of zip-ties. Hey man, we live in the Delta and it […]