When I bought Tangleberry in 2001 I determined to buy a high quality dinghy/outboard combination. I settled on an Achilles Hypalon dinghy with an air floor. That proved to be an excellent…
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Winchrite ABT Repair
This post describes a DIY Winchrite repair, when my Winchrite electric winch handle suddenly stopped working. What is a Winchrite? The Winchrite ABT (Advanced Brushless Technology) is a rechargeable electric winch handle…
Better Lighting with LEDs
Any production boat lacks individuality, and Tangleberry was no exception. We like the clean uncluttered Hanse style, but have done a few things to make the interior more practical and cosier. Lighting:…
Windlass Mount
In 2015 the plywood anchor windlass shelf on Tangleberry rotted out and broke. I decided to repair it permanently, I never liked the wooden shelf. At first it seemed OK but I…
Bowsprit and Spinnaker furler
After several adventures flying the symmetric spinnaker single handed, I made the decision to install a furler on a retractable sprit. I ordered a Selden 75mm sprit and a Harken Reflex 2…
Winchrite vs Electric Winch
When Tangleberry was ordered from the factory, I made one mistake. I should have ordered the optional electric halyard winch. To upgrade now would be extremely expensive. We tried a large Milwaukee…