I took a look at the belt drive offered by Thunderstruck Motors. I like the design but I like to fabricate things and be able to source spare parts when I want them. I have some customization in mind, so I wanted to figure out what the parts list should be. Here’s the basic list: Stainless …
The day I purchased Madeye (Corsair) I did a quick drone tour of the boat. It’s been incredibly useful for reference when discussing rigging and of course checking out the top of the mast!
Madeye came well rounded with some old raymarine instruments. But they are all old. The speed sensor? quit working. The displays? Sun damaged over time with typical old school monochrome LCD darkening. Autopilot? Replaced with a rebuilt unit and the angle sensor mount broke off at some point. Wind sensor? Well, I found the remains …
S/V Madeye is a 1973 Ericson 46 racer cruiser, designed by Bruce King. I found her and bought her on the hard in late 2021. She was previously put up for sale in 2016 while she was sitting in Cartagena, Colombia. When I purchased her, the staysail was missing, the lifelines had been caught up …
