Proxxon BBS/S Mini belt sander review
Hard to see the scale of the sander in this picture. See the next pic below to see how small it really is. It’s often crossed my mind that many…
Prebit LED lights review
The Prebit R1-1 NV Golden Gloss, Glass Brown, Dimmable, Warm white led lamp After nearly 8 years Doolittle’s original Cantalupi bunk lights were looking a bit worse for wear.…
Thoughts on fitting an under deck autopilot
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…
What is the perfect dinghy?
OK, so that is a trick question because all dinghies are a compromise. In an ideal world we’d probably like a 4 metre rib with a 40 hp engine on…
Modifying the Pacific Seacraft Dana’s bowsprit platform
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…
Fogbows in Portugal
A classic fogbow in the Atlantic off the coast of Portugal There we were motoring along through thick fog just off the coast of Portugal keeping our eyes and ears…
Between Two Seas (Traversing the Canal du Midi by yacht)
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 prop review
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…
The Stasha ST (see-through) The lightest see-through nesting sailing dinghy in the world.
Quite odd, a see-through dinghy but rather funky too. Leica M9 Elmar 50 2.8 It always seemed like a great idea, to cover a dinghy with see-through material rather than…
Dark Corner
Recently while working on a large sailing yacht, time was getting short, the owner was due and there was still much to be done. As nice as it is to…