Small sailboats

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Small cruising sailboats can't carry much fresh water - and desalination systems can get big. Here are some small watermakers for small sailboats.

Boats, according to people who live off the water are like second homes to them if not their first home. Some of them actually complain that they are steadier on their feet when on the boat than on land. For those who can afford it, it makes a lot of sense to have the boat fitted in ways that reflect a warm home. Some of those who are really well off spend a lot of money on the designing of their boat’s interiors. Some go for simple fittings like mechanical plumbing pipe furniture ideas.

Learn how to sail a small sailboat with these basic sailing techniques, such as the points of sail, getting underway and the basics of steering.

Optimist Sailboat Build: Building the Wood/Epoxy Optimist In 1947 a gentleman named Clark Mills designed a small sail boat for kids to learn to build and sail called the Optimist. This boat was designed to be built from 3 sheets of plywood, with basic woodworking abi…

This is a step by step instruction on how to rig the original laser. Get all your parts together. You should have the boat itself (the hull), the dagger board, the rudder and tiller, your mainsheet, both mast pieces, boom, boom bang and...

While there are many, many sailboats designed for the masses, a surprising few meet the criteria I am about to provide below. Like everyon...

↓ JOIN THE UMA NATION ↓▸ https://www.sailinguma.com/uma-nationWe hope this video helps explain a bit about how we capture, store and conserve power while liv...

Small sailboats, sailing dinghies, coastal cruising, boat building, micro-cruising, canoes, beach boats.

A side view of the sailboat with the mast raising system ready for use. I have seen lots of different techniques and contraptions used to raise and lower the masts on small sailboats. All suffer from the same problems for solo sailors,... Read more