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Progress (kind of)

October 16, 2015Matt Leave a comment

I think I used this title before maybe? I’m not sure. It’s been over 230 blog posts(!) so it’s kind of hard to keep track. Anyway, I’ve now done SEVEN out of ten portholes. Hooray. Unfortuntly I don’t think I… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Porthole Replacement gudgeon, hunter 36, stuff

I’m Real Bad at sewing

October 12, 2015Matt 8 Comments

I ordered a bunch of shit off of www.sailrite.com in order to make some new curtains – my V Berth and head don’t have any. This wasn’t a problem before, as the portholes were covered in enough scratches, UV damage… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Porthole Replacement curtains, failure, gudgeon, hunter 36, sailrite, sewing

Hebridean arrived

September 23, 2015Matt 4 Comments

As mention here I ordered a wind vane called a Hebridean and it arrived today in kit form. Looking at the instructions it’s gonna take me a fantastically long time to assemble – WINTER PROJECT methinks. At 1/8 the price of… Continue reading →

Hebridean Construction, Maintenance gudgeon, hebridean, hunter 36, self steer, wind vane

Muddling along

September 22, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Not a super amount to say over the last little bit I now have three of the new portholes in I also removed a 4th one, ready to finish tomorrow I hope I installed an extra charger/holder for the wireless… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Porthole Replacement bits and bobs, gudgeon, hunter 36, portholes

Hebridean Wind Vane

September 10, 2015Matt 8 Comments

One of the things I need is some kind of self steering, so I don’t have to sit at the wheel for hours on end. There are two main types – an electric autopilot that connects to your chartplotter and… Continue reading →

Hebridean Construction, Maintenance gudgeon, hebridean, hunter 36, self steer, wind vane

Installing a New Found Metals porthole

August 4, 2015Matt 4 Comments

If you follow this blog somewhat regularly and have a good memory, you will remember me bitching about a leak above the nav table. I thought this was a leaky porthole, so I ordered a new one from New Found… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Porthole Replacement force 10, gudgeon, hunter 36, new found metals, nfm, oven, porthole, propane

Lights, Camera, Action!

April 26, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Except without the camera. Or the action. It’s late Sunday evening and i’m tired and it’s the only title I could think of, ok? Ok. Anyway, all my nav lights are hooked up and actually work, which is a rather… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Mast Wiring Refit gudgeon, hunter 36, LEDs, lights, nav lights

Electrical panel overall and AIS install

April 23, 2015Matt 3 Comments

So FINALLY today I got around to installing the last two breakers on my control panel, and rearranging everything. Now, finally ‘living space stuff’ is all in the center panel and ‘sailing around stuff’ is all in the left one… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Mast Wiring Refit AIS, DC, DC panel, DC wiring, gudgeon, hunter 36

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As we reach the halfway point of my season back in As we reach the halfway point of my season back in BC working, I find myself thinking more and more of Sooner, my sailboat I left behind.

I deeply, truly miss sailing her around the blue blue waters of the tropics, and can't wait to find my way back there in a few short months.

#sailing #sailboat
Maybe the coolest thing I've ever seen in person!! Maybe the coolest thing I've ever seen in person!! Came up in a prawn trap (and was put back safely)

#beautifulbc #octopus
Flying humpback #whale Flying humpback #whale
One thing I took for granted when I lived here ful One thing I took for granted when I lived here full time is the ability in the UK to just wander into 1000 year old buildings that are still in use as if it ain't any old thing, in this case Carlisle cathedral and castle which I enjoyed exploring this week.

Quite a change from the BC wilderness
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