Hickory Wind<\/em> is a 1986 Sabre 34 Mk II sailboat, hull # 287, designed by Roger Hewson and built by Sabre Yachts of South Casco, Maine. Her threee owners have all sailed her in New England, first in Buzzards Bay as Spirit, then Boston Harbor as Soulmate and now she’s back in Buzzards Bay.<\/p>\n

The original Sabre 34 design was built from 1976 through 1985, hulls numbered 1 through 255. The Mk II was built from 1986 through 1991, hulls numbered 256 to 430. The Mk II is about a foot wider and has a longer boom, a double-spreader mast, a port galley layout (reversed from the Mk I) and a more modern appearance.<\/p>\n

Hickory Wind<\/em> is a song by the late Gram Parsons. It first appeared on The Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo album (vocals by Roger McGuinn) and later in a pseudo-live version on Gram’s Grievous Angel album. There have been innumerable covers, from Emmylou Harris to Joan Baez to BR5-49.\u00a0There are no videos of Gram doing HW, but can’t go wrong here with Emmy:<\/p>\n

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Projects and Features<\/h3>\n

• Lewmar Ocean #00 hatch for the head<\/a><\/a>

  The head in Jabberwocky<\/em>, our Freedom 28, had one and it was great for light and ventilation.<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• ST-50 Multi data repeater for the V-berth<\/a><\/a>

  Lying awake at night, it’s nice to know how hard the wind is blowing or whether the boat is still facing the same direction.<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Rudder sensor transducer to help the autopilot<\/a><\/a>

  Raymarine A22015 (Z-230) rudder sensor transducer to let the Autohelm\/ Raytheon\/ Raymarine ST4000+ know where the rudder is. <\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• ABI 3″ stainless steel dorade vent cowl<\/a><\/a>

  Much prettier (and easier to clean) than the old soft PVC cowls. The original Vetus ones are no longer made and the ABI domain name is now held by a ‘net scavenger.<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Call then Wrap-pins or Scar-pins, they beat cotter pins.<\/a><\/a>

  Or ring clips. These make the process of retuning your rig easy enough to do more often. Plus they neaten the turnbuckles without needing fancy covers.<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Removable step for the V-berth<\/a><\/a>

  Makes it a lot easier to climb on (or out) of the forward berth when the insert cushion is in place.<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Jabsco Sensor-Max VSD fresh water pump<\/a><\/a>

  Came the day when the old PAR belt-driven pump wouldn’t prime. This is so simpler, We have the smaller, 14, model; howe many faucets do we need running at once?<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Groco Model K manual marine head<\/a><\/a>

  Groco<\/a>‘s very simple design with a big pump. Stroking the handle pumps out and stepping on the foot pedal adds flushing water. It’s house-size, so a bit like sitting on the proverbial throne. A lot more expensive now than when we bought it from Defender in the oughts. <\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Maxprop 2-blade classic feathering propeller<\/a><\/a>

  A great addition to any sailing boat from PYI<\/a>. Perhaps a bit more speed under sail, but more importantly, reverse!<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Westerbeke anti-siphon valve, per Gene Barnes<\/a><\/a>

  It’s main purpose seems to be to dribble hot water when the valve fails every few years. But Gene put it in the pre-purchase surevy, so…. <\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• A half-hull model by Todd Dunn Micro Yachts<\/a><\/a>

  Todd builds these on Mt. Desert island when he’s not sailing Seaquester or motoring Tortuga. I met Todd on the Internet via the long-gone Cruising World BBS. We rafted up with him in Southwest Harbor on our trip up in 2002.<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Flexible Uni-solar amorphous crystal panel<\/a><\/a>

  Keeps the batteries topped off during the week and perhaps helps with the auto-pilot when sailing. The amorphous construction means that the panel works even when partially shaded. Perhaps these are only sold in Australia<\/a> these days, but there are other, similar, products out there. <\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• No more A, B, A+B. A dual-circuit battery switch<\/a><\/a>

  This Blue Sea Systems 5511e<\/a> independently turns on the house and starting battery banks. They can be combined if one bank has problems.<\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li>

• Hella “roll-on” red light for the electrical panel<\/a><\/a>

  Perhaps someday I’ll remember where each circuit breaker is. Until then, this is very helpful at night. <\/p>\nContinue reading →<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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