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Sealing the Deck of a J/24
My second winter project for 2011, re-bedding some of the deck hardware on my J24, Mousetrap,...
Rebuilding Harken 150 Cam Cleat
A winter project on my J/24 resealing deck hardware led me to examine all the cam cleats. Some...
J/24 Seahood Repair
The first of many J/24 winter projects has been completed on #4000 - fixing a waterlogged corner...
Building a Custom Stainless Steel Thistle Trailer
Last Winter I built a new thistle trailer, somewhat different than what has been done before...
Thistle Floatation Project
Last season, my crew and I had an unfortunate turn of events including a roll in heavy winds...
Raising and Lowering a Thistle Mast
Raising a Thistle Mast A Thistle mast can be raised with just one person but is easier with...
Rebuilding Andersen Bailers
Like most of you who sail dinghies, my Thistle (3802, built in the early 90’s) suffered from...
