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    Shirley Jones

    Shirley and her partner, Tim Martens, are avid DIYers, having completed extensive maintenance and upgrades on Ariose, their 1969 Alberg 30. Recently retired, they weighed anchor for their off-grid terrestrial life in northern Ontario, Canada, and have moved aboard to enjoy the next few years of continued off-grid life at sea. Currently, they are somewhere between the Canadian Maritimes and the eastern Caribbean, hopefully encountering nothing but fair winds. They share their liveaboard life and learnings at ArioseNotes.com

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    A Serial Sewing Project

    Building a Jordan Series Drogue is an exercise in patience, but well worth the effort. Issue 147: Nov/Dec 2022   As my partner, Tim, and I prepared to sail from Montreal, Canada, down the St. Law...

    Shirley Jones
    October 31, 2022
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