I was aiming to make Hawaii this summer on the Singlehanded TransPac, but project delays and biting off more than I could proverbially chew are a couple of the culprits which have delayed my "start" until next summer. Here's a video 
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The Reality of Boat Projects -- Hawaii Delayed
- Thread starter vanilladuck
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Thanks so much for a thoughtful explanation of the evolution of your sailing journey !
Oh yes, you Will certainly get there!!
Oh yes, you Will certainly get there!!
Thanks for the encouragement Loren!!
Great video!
In the grand scheme of things (when you're 85 and looking back on your life) it makes little difference whether you make the trip in 2025, 2026, or later, but likely a huge difference that you made the trip in the first place. You'll get there.
I also love looking at other people's boats, especially 323s. You have almost twice as many winches as I do. I love the folding wheel, who makes that? I'm currently replacing my lifelines with stainless steel, but I like those thicker rope ones you made. What type of foam did you use for coring the ceiling? I have to rebuild my anchor locker hatch. Divinycell is all I've heard of for foam core, but it's hard to find.
In the grand scheme of things (when you're 85 and looking back on your life) it makes little difference whether you make the trip in 2025, 2026, or later, but likely a huge difference that you made the trip in the first place. You'll get there.
I also love looking at other people's boats, especially 323s. You have almost twice as many winches as I do. I love the folding wheel, who makes that? I'm currently replacing my lifelines with stainless steel, but I like those thicker rope ones you made. What type of foam did you use for coring the ceiling? I have to rebuild my anchor locker hatch. Divinycell is all I've heard of for foam core, but it's hard to find.
Prairie Schooner
Jeff & Donna, E35-3 purchased 7/21
Thanks for sharing this great video Bryan. It can indeed be a slog. I tell myself, "Just keep moving the rock forward." I'm looking forward to the Hawaii videos and seeing you sipping a drink out of a coconut.
Thanks Ken!! I totally get what you mean. I also apply that logic (within reason) to buying parts. 20 years from now will I miss that extra boat buck from buying the better whosie-whats-it? Probably not.. and the joy it will bring in the meantime is probably worth it
The dyneema lifelines are pretty nice. Easy to splice and, therefore, easy to replace. Very strong.
For closed-cell foam, I used Corecell, which I bought in half sheets (4'x4') at Svendsens in Alameda, CA. I recall finding scattered availability for Divinycell online when I was looking. I think it's the same or similar to Corecell. Looks like you can buy CoreCell from a few places online: https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product-detail/50957
Thanks!! I received some similar sage advice once upon a time: just do a little bit every day. More often than not, a little bit turns into quite a bit
RedHerring
Member II
Why Hawaii, and not Mexico/French Polynesia/Hawaii?
This question comes up a often... This will be my first offshore passage that's not a short out and back. So I don't want to bite off more than I can chew (although I already have
). There exists a lot of knowledge from sailors here in the SF Bay area about the voyage to and from the Hawaiian islands -- especially from organizations like the Singlehanded Sailing Society of SF. That seemed like a good place to start.If I make this trip and really enjoy it, maybe Mexico and/or French Polynesia might be next...