Olson 30 Sailboat

Olson 30 Sailboat Project

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The sail continues, here...

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Olson 30, Passages  - Awesome!

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Well, This is it. 

Somethings have to end, so others can go on. 

The boat is sold...

After 3 year journey from the abandoned yard to awesome race boat it is time for me to say goodbye to Passages. Life happens, circumstances change and we need to move on. I will miss sailing and fixing the boat, but It is time for me to leave sunny California and I couldn’t  take her with me. 

I’m happy she is going to a new owner who will race her and continue the story.

Fair Winds

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She looks so small on that lift...

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De-Rigging the boat, Passages coming out of the water. 

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Just a winter day in CA, wind and sun.

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Olson 30 sailing

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Olson 30 sailing in the rain. Not something you see often in SoCal. 

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Olson 30 at Anacapa

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Tiler pilot is on! I refused to buy any more parts, so I made the aluminum bracket, threaded the bolt that came with the autopilot and assembled it all. It needed the long extension to reach from the side.

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Ultimately I'm going for no hardware under my ass and a long extension. I refused to buy one for $90 and made it using aluminum pipe and ss fittings. Once salted it will seize up nicely... I hope I never have to take this apart.

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Otto is joining the crew. What is driving me mad is finding a perfect spot for it that can be out of my way, and working correctly.

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Sailing in the morning.

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Never ends. I took a day to not sail and twick the few items on my rolling to do list. Some safety and new vang system running to the pit.

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Autopilot...

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Pure enjoyment day and night.

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Finally Sailing, Sara, Alden and myself took her out for a spin! What an awesome day, in the way back we got together with 7 other Olsons.