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.
Navionics makes serious errors with the St-Lawrence currents. The Observatoire Général sur le St-Laurent’s forecast provide better information.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
In celestial navigation, you can avoid a 500-page document if you know two mathematical formulas… and have a calculator.
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.
Here is the fastest way for a Quebecer to become a Sail Canada instructor: get certified in another province!