Scuba training!
So as part of the parcel of things I am doing to try to take my mind off of things, I decided to look into doing scuba lessons – something I had always wanted to do. I am also thinking… Continue reading
New website
As you have no doubt noticed, www.saildivefish.ca now redirects to here, www.saildivefish.ca This is due to the fact I was fed up of the bad pun and also if you google ‘tuglife’ the VERY FIRST RESULT is A sad, pathetic,… Continue reading
Hi, Gudgeon
So today I finished the renaming ceremony and so can (safely) announce the new name – Gudgeon. As mentioned earlier I registered her, instead of licensing, so that I don’t need ID numbers, and instead can put the name on… Continue reading
Yard woes
So one of the things in the yard was getting my old knackered stuffing box (this is a thing that stops water coming in through the prop shaft) replaced by a fancy new PSS dripless seal. This should eliminate any… Continue reading
Checking keel bolts
My boat has a bolt on keel, meaning the lead keel is attached to the rest of the boat via some pretty stout bolts. If they are not in good condition, then this can happen Pretty much an instant, unrecoverable… Continue reading
So long, Wind Chime
Wind Chime is no more. Yesterday, I stripped the letters from Wind Chime’s stern and removed the license numbers from her bow. I also removed the weird Luhrs Yacht sticker on the inside that had… Continue reading
On the hard
It’s been pouring for several days, maybe a week, but it feels like a lot longer. I can hear the slap of raindrops on the hatches. There is a leak on the deck somewhere on the starboard side, near the… Continue reading
Replacing the electrical board LED strip
So when I got to the bottom of my electrical panel – I noticed the middle three backlights were not working. I investigated, and figured out it was the central LED board, and called Blue Seas, who to their credit,… Continue reading