Building

  • Ginnie Jo’s Beginner Fiberglass Tips & Resources

    Ginnie Jo’s Beginner Fiberglass Tips & Resources

    During our May 2024 NWMA Monthly meeting, Ginnie Jo Blue shared highlights of recent building, Starboard Settee, Shelving, and Mini Bulkheads, she did in her beautiful, now extra functional, F32AX, Undaunted. She has shared her documentation with us. Beginner Fiberglass Tips & Resources.


  • Mast Rotation Sensors

    Mast Rotation Sensors

    We had a fun an interesting presentation at March’s NWMA monthly meeting. Bill and Fred discuss their different methods for compensating Apparent Wind Angle for Mast Rotation. A true DIY Honeywell angle sensor and a Raspberry Pi installation vs. a mostly off-off-the-shelf installation using B&G, Garmin and ShipModul products.  Honeywell Arc Sensor SPS-A180D-HAMS: https://sps.honeywell.com/us/en/products/advanced-sensing-technologies/aero-and-transportation-sensing/aero-and-transportation-sensors/motion-and-position-sensors/magnetic-position-sensors/arc Raspberry Pi computer: https://www.raspberrypi.com/…


  • Heater Install and Rudder Repair – Shout out to club members–Martyn, Linda, Shaun, Vince , Jeff, Darren, and Scott

    Written by Ginnie Jo Blue, May 23, 2023 Someday I’ll be a wise (older?) sailor ready to pass along nuggets of wisdom to excited new sailors, but for now I’m on the receiving end and very grateful to this club and its members (now friends) who’ve helped me along the way. I recently finished two…