Nobody Tells You THIS About Sailing Life | PDG Adventures | S03E07

Embark on a journey with us as we conquer a massive sewing project to craft solar shades for our boat, transforming it into a shady oasis on the water. On splash day, we encounter unexpected hurdles once we hit the water. Amidst the challenges, we unveil our secret to mastering the art of full-time cruising.
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[@Harry-bh5dg]

great vid, nice to see you back in the water, looks like you did a good job on the sun shades, I look forward to seeing them in action, stay safe

[@pdgadventures]

Will do! We will have to figure out some way to show them where it makes sense (the scale of it, 🤯).

[@rhirwin10]

Cruising is a school day every day! When I work on something I have never done before my ambition is to DO IT NEATLY! Using the right fasteners, connectors, materials and the correct tool ends up giving the project a professional bristol look. Well Done! on the sunshades. If you find the edges fluttering in the wind the general solution is to cut the material between the grommets with a slight curvature rather than straight - it provides greater tension to the edge. For DIY sewing I heartily recommend "Canvas for Cruisers" 2nd Edition by Julie Gifford. She eruditely explains marine materials, methods/techniques, each by project.

[@pdgadventures]

Thank you for those resources! It can be so intimidating to work on a new project but that is just part of cruising, isn't it?

[@jackdbur]

If you look at commercial sunshades and rigged roofs they always put curves in the edges to get tension without any flapping.

[@pdgadventures]

Oh, Wow! Honestly didn't know that! Well, if/when these need to be remade we will incorporate some curved edges!

[@jameskahl9546]

I put my boatin the water thursday and it back on hard not good day

[@pdgadventures]

Very not good day! 😢 Hope all gets sorted out and soon!

[@Marge1957]

Love this!!!

[@pdgadventures]

Thank you! Remember it's a secret! 😂😂😂

[@geoffcooper1300]

Dumb question…. Why are you not allowed to “work on your boat” when you are on the hard?

[@pdgadventures]

It is entirely dependent on the boat yard you are in. In this case, Thunderbolt Marina does not allow DIY. As to the why? Couldn't tell you. Off the top of my head: insurance laibility (people getting hurt on their property), environmental concerns (people not cleaning up properly and/or disposing of stuff improperly), time/space considerations (DIY usually takes significantly longer than professional work). Just a few thoughts that come to mind.

[@geoffcooper1300]

@@pdgadventures Yes these possible problems do make sense. I guess I have been watching cat cruisers for years now and this is the first time I have heard this. Although, most doing DIY stuff on these channels are “on the hard” locations outside of the US. I do enjoy your channel very much. Your calm and relaxed presentation without drama and pearl clutching just makes it that much more real for me, even when there are weather or other concerns. Where are you headed to next.

[@pdgadventures]

@@geoffcooper1300 there are many yards in the US that offer DIY, but most of the ones we found (that could haul us) were in south Florida. Thank you for the lovely compliment! We do very much try to keep it authentic to the situation, and there are some situations were 💩 hits the fan but we just try and roll with it and see it as a learning experience. We're back in Fernandina (north Florida) for now. More work to get ready for the next cruising season!