Boat Gear & Outfitting

Outfitting a boat to cruise – or circumnavigate – is really hard work. We finished our circumnavigation in 2020, and have learned what works on a cruising boat – and what doesn’t. The number of items you can order for your boat off Amazon is amazing.  Many of the best items on our boat are…

Our Electrical Refit and New Catamaran Solar Arch
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Our Electrical Refit and New Catamaran Solar Arch

The biggest project on our 2022 refit was an electrical reimagining that was centered around our new solar panels. We had several goals we wanted to accomplish to set us up to cruise the next five years. What We Had in December 2021 Since 2014, Starry Horizons had 1060 watts of semi-flexible solar panels spread…

Flexofold Folding Props Review
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Flexofold Folding Props Review

One of the first projects we tackled in the very early stages of outfitting our boat for cruising was to add folding propellors to our sailing catamaran. Now, after nearly 45,000 nm of total sailing – including a world circumnavigation – here’s our thoughts on folding propellers, and more specifically, our Flexofold propellers. What are…