White oak instead of cedar. It made the boat heavier, slower, and harder to build. Steve made that call years ago because he always planned on sailing north — and oak survives ice in a way cedar simply doesn't. After four months frozen in Newfoundland, zero regrets. 🪵 #woodenboatbuilding #sailingNewfoundland #boatbuilding #diy #acorntoarabella

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I wrote a small blog post about connecting my tillerpilot to my windvane. You can check it out here http://whitespotpirates.com/how-to-connect-a-raymarine-tillerpilot-to-a-windpilot-pacific/ Anyone of you have a similar set up on your boat? My Raymarine autopilot is not strong enough for my 8.5t aluminum Reinke Super 10. That is why I decided to try out what I had read from other boat owners with the same problem: to connect my autopilot to my Windpilot Pacific to reduce the needed power for stearing. I still have to test it out on the water...but it seems to work so far. I was just wondering if it could possibily damage my windvane with this set up, that is why I wanted to ask Peter Foerthmann of http://www.windpilot.com/ for advice. Let's see what he thinks about it... Ahoy, Nike & Karl ATTENTION: this is REAL TIME ;) Just mounted that thing yesterday! I know this is all very confusing with the timing and stuff...sorry for that.

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Sailing with Southerly. Crafted for those who refuse to be constrained by convention. #SoutherlyYachts #WithoutLimits #PunkYachting #Sailing #Sail #SailingYacht #SailLife

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Daily Update for March 13, 2010. Building McKee's White Oak Murphy bed. We should be able to stain Glover's waterbed, I'll also build on Gate's bed, I should have it ready to stain by middle of next week.

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Views From A Helicopter in Alaska

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Eastern Canada is famous for a rich and diverse culture, found in small fishing communities and remote ports. Our expedition cruise takes travellers to islands and remote parts of Canada's Atlantic coast while enjoying activities, music and cultural visits.

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