I finally finished the bow light install. A 1/2″ cobalt drill bit was really expensive and hard to find, so I took a gamble and went with a Black Oxide one. For the record, it worked perfectly and chewed a… Continue reading
So on a cool note – I got the part in the movie I auditioned for! I think I was more shocked than pleased, since it was my first ever audition and I had no idea what I was doing… Continue reading
So at some point sailing I’m sure will become so ho-hum that I won’t excitedly blog about it, but today is not that day. The weather was GORGEOUS, and I had a friend from Vancouver staying with me for the… Continue reading
…. AND I CAN’T WAIT. The sun has been out constantly for the last week or so, and the temperature has stuck around 11c, and it almost feels warm in the sun! In a fit of hubris, I’ve taken down… Continue reading
Ripping off shamelessly an idea I saw on another liveaboard’s blog, Legally Ginger, I’ve decided to add a to-do list onto the website, found on the main menu or here. This way I can gaze at it in abject panic everyday… Continue reading
So after the entire driveshaft fiasco, I am back at Fisherman’s Wharf and still haven’t taken down the mast. To do that I have to go to Sooke (apparently home of the only damn working mast tower in the entire south… Continue reading
So something I noticed yesterday is that the foresail wasn’t fully raised, causing a problem with it catching on things and having a bag in it, and just generally being a shitty shape. You can see this in the below… Continue reading
I cleared out my storage locker finally! This will save me 120 bucks a month. Unfortunately by ‘clear’ I mean ‘ dump remaining boxes into boat’ so my cabin looks like this Ugh. On the plus side it was a… Continue reading