leeshore

Started with reading the Annapolis Book of Seamanship from the library. Learned to sail at Boston Community Sailing. Took three sailing classes in Thailand over two weeks. I've read a decent number of sailing books, but I'm not sure if I've actually finished any.

Built a small stitch and glue dinghy. Designed a small spritsail using Sailcut CAD and built the rig, daggerboard, kick-up rudder, and sail for it. The sail is roped by hand, with cringles and thimbles for attachment, and a becket at the peak.

Bought a 1983 Shannon 28 in 2018, and sailed it up to Connecticut from Baltimore. Sailed around Long Island Sound and in the Connecticut River. Sailed to Maine and enclosed Maine for a few weeks, single handed, in August 2020.

Boat work: Replaced chainplates and did most of the fabrication myself, resealed handrail, hatch, and partners, removed propane stove and heater in favor of Origo alcohol stove, mounted and installed small rigid solar panel, sewed a winter cover to be used for mast-in storage out of Sunbrella, sanded and painted bottom, serviced all winches, installed battery switches and an inverter.

Engine experience: 1983 Yanmar 2GM: new zincs, oil changes, fuel filter changes, replaced and tightened belts, transmission oil change