Useful Sailing Gadgets

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Discussion of some handy gadgets for sailors including: portable depth sounder, miniature dehumidifier, hands-free walky-talkies, smart boat hook, boom brake, whisker pole, and backup navigation devices (when GPS is not available).
Links to more information on some of the objects mentioned (not a commercial endorsement):
Depth meter: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Dehumidifier: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Robship Hook&Moor: www.hookandmoor.com/
Boom Brake: www.landfallnavigation.com/du...
Whisker Pole: www.defender.com/category.jsp...|118|2358541
Compass binoculars: www.westmarine.com/buy/west-m...
Plastic Sextant: www.hodgesmarine.com/dav025-d...
This video is part of the series "How Sails Really Work"
1) Introduction www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYMym...
2) Jib and Mainsail www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqITM...
3) Velocity Made Good (VMG) www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jlbe...
4) Reefing the Mainsail www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq5g0...
5) Sail Shape www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ4er...
6) Building Your Own Chartplotter www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdfLT...
7) Knot Meter Errors on Sailboats www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-S2a...
8) Sail Trim - A Conceptual Model • Sail Trim - A Conceptu...

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  • @amitchakraborty1757
    @amitchakraborty17577 ай бұрын

    Such a great video. Really well balanced and very useful. Thank you.

  • @patrickcarney2653
    @patrickcarney26534 ай бұрын

    Really like the ring whisker pole attachment idea

  • @jamesconger8509

    @jamesconger8509

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I wish I could remember from whom I learned the trick of rolling up the jib to attach and detach the pole. Makes life so easy, especially with the ring to hook to.

  • @islandman9619
    @islandman9619 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the advice. I love the job ring for the pole. I'm about to go offshore and I have prepared myself with paper charts and a sextant specifically for the reason you mention. Thank you!

  • @sailingbrewer
    @sailingbrewer3 жыл бұрын

    The brand marriage savers isn't around but the concept is. I've used something similar to tow aircraft and perform ops checks. Just look up "full duplex" headset or walkie talkie. Full duplex is key that's what always you to talk and listen at the same time

  • @jamesconger8509

    @jamesconger8509

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @donb4386
    @donb43863 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @navegandoporlavida6824
    @navegandoporlavida68242 жыл бұрын

    Me han gustado mucho todos los “gadgets”… enhorabuena!!!!!

  • @jamesconger8509

    @jamesconger8509

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gracias!

  • @Binhtruongsj
    @Binhtruongsj3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, where did find the pad eye for the spinnaker pole? I have been searching for it. Thanks.

  • @jamesconger8509

    @jamesconger8509

    3 жыл бұрын

    Google on "mast ring whisker pole" and you will see several choices. They seem to reserve "pad eye" for those with a flat bottom.

  • @sailingbrewer

    @sailingbrewer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jamesconger8509 you can even add a track so you can rise and lower it change sails or roll up the sail some. The cutting board addons is genius

  • @jamesconger8509

    @jamesconger8509

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't think I can justify the jib track on my boat. I just use small jib (110%), and one vertical position seems to work fine. I've seen boats with larger jibs make very good use of the jib track though. Some get essentially a spinnaker shape out of the jib using a long pole pretty high up the mast.

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