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What Happened to Us???
Wow, long story, but I’ll keep it short. As you may all know, the plan was to ready the boat, retire, and sail the Sea of Cortez and into the south Pacific. Then COVID hit, and the overreactions were over the top. I was hearing a lot of horror stories from YouTubers that were caught up in bureaucratic nightmares. We opted to wait things out. We ended up buying property in Arizona and moving…
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Do Power Boaters Sail to Cat Harbor?
Do Power Boaters Sail to Cat Harbor?
We recently sailed out to Cat Harbor with two power boater friends. The trip was to be for the weekend and we would meet up at the island and have dinner on our sailboat. The two power boater friends of course motored to the Isthmus because that is the shortest distance to the island from the mainland. As usual, we sailed around to the back side and anchored at Cat Harbor. The crossing was pretty…
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SBS Ep. 139 - To Catalina! Oh, and a shake down
SBS Ep. 139 – To Catalina! Oh, and a shake down
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Projects, Projects, Projects!
As any boat owner will tell you, there are always things to do on a boat. Finish one project and start two more! Here is a list of projects that we are working on for the next few weeks. Clean engine roomReplace main halyardTake down old mainsail and install newRefurl and raise the jibTighten pedestal boltsCheck hydraulic steering lines Unfortunately, the engine room needed cleaning because…
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SBS - Ep. 138 A Very Overdue Update!
SBS – Ep. 138 A Very Overdue Update!
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Where The Heck Have We Been??
Where The Heck Have We Been??
Okay, so we’ve had a few people contact us to ask us where we’ve been and why we have not made videos lately. In our last video just released, we had a bit of a problem while sailing out to the island. Namely, the steering completely failed. Anyway, you can watch that and see what happened. 26 foot travel trailer The major update to our lives has been buying our property in Arizona. I may also…
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SBS - Ep. 137 Our (little) Disaster at Sea
SBS – Ep. 137 Our (little) Disaster at Sea
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Summer Accomplishments at the Sailboat
Summer Accomplishments at the Sailboat
Although it’s not the end of summer yet, we will be heading back to our property in Arizona for a few months, so this is a good time to reflect on what we got done this year. Here is a list of what we have done:
Installed rebuilt hydraulic steering pump
Replaced all hydraulic steering hoses
Performed 250-hour maintenance on diesel
Replaced o-rings on exchanger
Changed coolant
Checked impeller…
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Hurricane Laura
It looks like hurricane Laura is about to slam into the Texas/Louisiana coast this evening. She’s a category four right now but is intensifying. Prayers to all that are sticking around and wishing the best to those that fled!
This is from the NOAA site: “Laura has become a very powerful hurricane this morning. The satellite presentation has continued to improve with the eye becoming better…
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Sea of Cortez This Year???
Sea of Cortez This Year???
Sea of Cortez
We almost made it to the Sea of Cortez this year, but with all this virus craziness, we opted to stay in the U.S. until things quieted down. There were also some issues with the boat, so it has been good to have the additional time to get things done. And any sailor will tell you, every time you take one thing apart to fix it, you find two more things that need to be fixed, not…
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Sailing the World With Only Six Months to Live
Strange Problem With the Diesel
Strange Problem With the Diesel
Last week I realized that it was time to do the 250 hour maintenance to our new diesel. We had actually gone over a few hours, but we were close. The maintenance is pretty easy and consists of changing filters, changing o-rings, change the belt, and a few other odds and ends. Doing maintenance like this gives you the chance to give the engine a good once-over for other problems. It’s a good thing…
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Five Days in Dana Point
Five Days in Dana Point
About a week ago, we returned from a five-day mini vacation in Dana Point Harbor. Over the years, we have enjoyed staying at anchor in Dana Point Harbor a few times. When we bought our first sailboat, a 26 foot Columbia, it was berthed at a marina in Dana Point and we loved it there. Unfortunately, when we updated to a 31 footer, they did not have a slip for us so we moved our new boat north. To…
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Finally, a Catalina Island Adventure!
Finally, a Catalina Island Adventure!
After the last debacle with the steering, we were REALLY ready to untie the lines a do some sailing! It had been 11 months since we were able to take the boat out, so this had been a long time coming. The plan was to take about nine days, sail out and stay on the backside at Cat Harbor, and maybe sail over to Little Harbor for a few days. First Mate wanted to get some snorkeling and fishing in,…
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Ready to go to Catalina, Then This Happened!
Ready to go to Catalina, Then This Happened!
We were all ready to go to Catalina Island. I installed the rebuilt steering pump, pressurized and bled the system, and we tested it for four hours, turning back and forth, doing circles and “S” turns. All seemed well until it didn’t.
The next morning we were scheduled to sail out to Catalina Island for nine days. We both got up early to do our final checks before we were to leave. I checked…
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We've Been REALLY Busy Lately
We’ve Been REALLY Busy Lately
Part 1: Planning the next steps for our lives.
I know, I know. It’s been a really long time since we posted anything here, so I wanted to give everyone on our mailing list and Facebook page an update as to what has been going on. Have we been busy? To say yes would be an understatement. Life has taken some really strange turns. Have we given up sailing? Oh, heck no! It’s just taken a bit of a…
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