deck gear – Sailing Banjo

Three Boat Flotilla, 1 Mantus Anchor, and 30 Knots of wind

21,October, 2018 Sailor

Yesterday, we had a couple friends come into the cove to visit. The conditions were calm, so our friends rafted up to Banjo creating a cool three boat flotilla to spend a nice Saturday night. Around 04:30 this morning, we awoke to significant wind gusts only to remember that we were the only boat anchored of the three. The wind gusts were in the low-mid 30-knot range. We found ourselves in the situation of a three boat flotilla all sharing one Mantus anchor. The specifics of the three boats were…

Lifeline Netting Project on SV Banjo

02,October, 2018 Sailor

Since we have two furry traveling companions that are still new to moving around deck, we decided to install lifeline netting. It has been on our project list for awhile now. Because of the time on the hook, I gathered the supplies from around the boat. We ordered our lifeline netting from Sailrite. It was a little more expensive than some of the competitors. However, Sailrite claims it is UV treated; a claim none of the others made. So it seemed like a good investment, especially if it would hold…