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Finished work and Swiftsure 2018

May 28, 2018Matt 12 Comments

So after the boatyard and sidney spit I ended up in Cadboro Bay for a couple of nights, while I finished my last week of work. This wasn’t a great couple of days, as the anchorage was very rolly and I had… Continue reading →

Uncategorized 2018, gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, race, racing, swiftsure

In and out the dockyard for a five day haulout

May 21, 2018Matt 8 Comments

So after I got back from Ottawa, I had Friday evening to get ready for the trip to the dockyard, up in Canoe Cove. I gave the engine a quick test run, and tidied up a bit. Trip to Canoe… Continue reading →

Maintenance engine, gudgeon, haulout, hunter 36, liveaboard, propeller, sailboat, throughhull, yard

Solar Panel Expansion: Part One – Mounting the panels on the side of the boat

May 11, 2018Matt 4 Comments

My inital ‘oh god I need something QUICK’ rush job of sticking two 100 watt panels onto the front of the boat had done a good job, lasting all the way around the island but had suffered from me trampling all… Continue reading →

Maintenance gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, sailboat, sailing, solar, solar install, solar panels

Grabbing a bunch of last minute bits and bobs

May 6, 2018Matt 4 Comments

So I leave to go to Ottawa tomorrow and then when I return I immediately go to the boatyard so I’ve been scrambling this last weekend to get as many things done as possible. Not helped by literally everyone I… Continue reading →

Uncategorized gudgeon, hunter 36, rails, solar, spearfishing, speargun

Sewing, solar and spillage

May 2, 2018Matt 3 Comments

Look at the alliteration on that title! Prettyyyyy nice. The time spent thinking that was up was in NO WAY related to me procrastinating the huge pile of crap I have to do. No way, no how. Ahem. Anywho, in no particular… Continue reading →

Maintenance bike, gudgeon, heater, hunter 36, sewing, solar

Adding more anchor chain

April 27, 2018Matt Leave a comment

So I’ve been toodling around with 60ft of G4 5/16s chain and 350′ of line rode for my anchoring system, but after reading too much online about chafe, line heat melting and death I decided to add another 150′ of… Continue reading →

Maintenance anchor chain, anchoring, chain, gudgeon, hunter 36

Setting up a Patreon

April 24, 2018Matt Leave a comment

So with 30 DAYS LEFT (NB: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa) I’ve decided to set up a patreon account as I will be soon be doing rather more interesting stuff (I hope). This basically gives people the option to pay a small amount of money… Continue reading →

Other gudgeon, hunter 36, patreon, racing, zaff

A big ol’ heap of nothing

April 19, 2018Matt 4 Comments

Which is basically what I’ve been doing the last three weeks. In fairness, I’ve been sent to Ontario TWICE in that time meaning I’ve had virtually no time to get anything done. And the times I’ve actually been in Victoria,… Continue reading →

Maintenance chain, gudgeon, hunter 36, medical, racing, zaff

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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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