Navionics and the St-Lawrence
Navionics makes serious errors with the St-Lawrence currents. The Observatoire Général sur le St-Laurent’s forecast provide better information.
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Sailing the St-Lawrence River Downstream
We left Quebec City in mid-July, stopped for a few days at l’Anse St-Jean, then headed down to Gaspé with the weather. Three weeks later, we are moored in Gaspé for a few days. If you ever think of doing the same trip, here is what to expect and how...
Tiller Head, Liferaft and Guardrails
Here is a quick mash-up text of three « small » installations on Jean-du-Sud. The installs were fairly straightforward, except perhaps some specific dimensions that are described below. Tiller Head Install Jean-du-Sud’s former tiller has a shaft of 7/8″, while the new one has a shaft of 1″. This means...
End of Chapter 0: Learning to Leave
Waiting for all the boat projects to be finished prior to departure means there will never be a departure. It is better to continue projects along the way.
Do it Yourself Boatwork: One Year Later
One year later, I feel I am slowly getting on the better side of the learning curve. I can work faster. But this is not the biggest plus of doing DIY projects.
Sanding and Painting An Old Sailboat
This post covers the sanding and painting techniques used for Jean-du-Sud’s hull. It relies on key articles, videos and provide a summary of the techniques.
Two Equations For Celestial Navigation
In celestial navigation, you can avoid a 500-page document if you know two mathematical formulas… and have a calculator.
Upgrading the Electric System on Jean-du-Sud
This text covers an electric upgrade on the Alberg 30 Jean-du-Sud. Read it to understand solar panels, MPPT charge controllers, inverter and their interaction.
Becoming a Coastal Navigation Instructor
Here is the fastest way for a Quebecer to become a Sail Canada instructor: get certified in another province!
The YachtMaster Commercial Endorsement
Over the past year, I have been taking courses to obtain the “Master of Yachts 200gt”, the commercial endorsement of the YachtMaster Offshore certificate. These courses are additional to the YachtMaster Offshore certificate, and enable you to carry out (legal) professional activities as a skipper where RYA training is recognized....