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Bee Wax treatment onboard Red Line
Our Maxi Mixer is about 40 years old, and time has certainly left its marks on the interior. For a long while, I was increasingly disturbed by the white spots and dull patches…
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Change of Stanchions
When we bought the boat, it was in a rather subdued state. It hadn’t received the care it deserved for quite some time. The previous owner often mentioned that it was his dream…
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What to do with the poop?
Beautiful things can be made with poop. My fellow 3D printers will understand what I mean immediately. Others might be wondering what kind of medication I’m on. When printing multi-color prints, the printer…
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Sandön Slingshot 2025
Sandön Slingshot is an annual event hosted aboard Red Line, challenging participants to sail around the island of Gotska Sandön and return to the Stockholm Archipelago. The journey typically lasts about 30 hours.…
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A Red Line Afternoon
There’s something uniquely peaceful about spending an afternoon on the water, and today aboard Red Line was no exception. The gentle sway of the boat combined with the rhythmic sounds of the wind…
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Looking for a pink lightweight rubber dinghy?
Choosing the right dinghy proved to be a bigger challenge than we expected. We wanted something small and lightweight that wouldn’t eat up all the space onboard, even if stored below deck. It…
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Air Only Ventilator installation
The old budget ventilation never really worked as intended. In heavy seas they let water straight through. By design, those vents are fine for inshore use — but offshore they’re simply useless. They…
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A new wheelbarrow tiller for the sailboat
During last year’s sailings it became clear that the tiller wasn’t going to last. The Maxi Mixer is relatively hard on the tiller, and it’s definitely not the kind of boat you can…
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Door hinge replacement on our Maxi Mixer 35
Another Gift from the Previous Owner I think it’s pretty obvious by now that I’ve developed a passive but dedicated hate toward the previous owner of our Maxi Mixer. It’s the little things…
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Rejuvenating the swim platform
A Sorry Sight at the Stern The swim platform of our Maxi Mixer was anything but nice when we bought the boat. The old flexiteek had started to delaminate and looked to be…