Doolittle sailing at Cannes. Pic by James Taylor This was before the roller furlers were fitted. Doolittle has been sold Over half my life has been spent living aboard boats.…
The Rheinstrom Y3. The lever makes pumping very easy and keeps the shaft straight minimising seal wear. Normally I wouldn’t write about a boat toilet but when I tried to…
The Garmin GHP 12 Autopilot system. On the left the compass, next the ‘Brains’ and the display unit. My Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 uses a Simrad TP30 tiller pilot which…
Doolittle’s modified bowsprit platform with Delta anchor (22lbs) in place. There’s no doubt about it, the Dana is a fabulous boat and Pacific Seacraft built them well. However, one must…
A typical Canal du Midi view. All photos on this post: Leica M9 Summilux 21mm The Canal du Midi is more than just a convenient way to get from the…
Variprop 4 blade feathering prop in feathered position. Finally got to fit the new prop that had been sitting around so long I was considering nailing to a bulkhead for…
An LED replacement for a normal bulb. Very high tech, warm and bright. 18-LED Tower Type 1142 Ever since I have had a boat I have been excited about the…
There are two trains of thought concerning fender socks. There are those who do not like them because they believe that dirt builds up on them and then damages the…
Teak companionway doors on ‘Doolittle’ with lexan glass held in with VHB tape. If you don’t like making holes or using messy sealants perhaps what you need is VHB tape…
This is a Photoshopped picture of Doolittle to see how she would look with a tan coloured mizzen sail. It was Laurent Giles who said: Your sailing yacht can never…