Monthly Archives: October 2011

An Awesome Use for Our iPad on Our Boat

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Eric Sanford

We’ve discovered an awesome use for our iPad on our boat. There’s an app called Navionics that runs on an iPad (or iPhone) and for just $9.99 you get the app AND the detailed nautical charts for the entire west … Continue reading →

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Jib Sheets Solution

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Eric Sanford

Problem Your jib sheet gets fouled in your winch while under tension. Solution Attach a LineGrabber on the sheet, tie another line onto the LineGrabber (the blue line) and use it to release the tension from the jib sheet (the … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Eric Sanford

We admit it. We’ve got a weird name. Lots of people misspell Shockles. The latest example we’ve run across is  in Dr. Frazier: Extreme Adventure Rider Secrets Photo Gallery. He loves our ShockStraps but mistakenly refers to them as Shockley Straps. … Continue reading →

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Burning Boats

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Eric Sanford

So you thought that transporting your 24′ day sailor from Newport to Norfolk was a pain? Think again. In what must certainly be monumental feats of ingenuity and fortitude, at least a half dozen “boats” ranging from 30′ to 55′ … Continue reading →

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Bergalia Boys Drop In

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Eric Sanford

The Bergalia Boys, Wade and Phillip, sponsored in part by Shockles and SolLight, stopped by the Simply Brilliant LLC World Gallactic Headquarters for a few days of fun in the Columbia River Gorge before continuing on their year-long journey riding … Continue reading →

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