My next trip to the boat had two objectives – finish removing the exhaust elbow, and get that damn plate off the bottom (it was leaking, and I have no need for a HF radio grounding plate). For the first… Continue reading Continue reading
After getting to work extra early and taking some time in lieu after working at the weekend, I managed to get off work at 2, and headed over to the boat. First things first, I contacted Delta Marine and asked… Continue reading
Just over a week and a half since the last attempt at BoatMove, it was time to try again. The weather was calm, I managed to get the day off work (and I didn’t want to carry on paying a… Continue reading
As detailed in a previous post, the engine shifter on the control column wasn’t working. I was hoping that it was nothing too serious. Arriving at the boat, I got out the tool kit and set about removing the compass… Continue reading
I arrived at my boat this evening, ready for a 3 and a half day run at repairs. Pitch black and raining, I wasn’t in the best of moods, but once I got the power on, my spirits soared. The… Continue reading
Or maybe not. More on that later. So the boat is in Ladner, I’m in Victoria. This obviously posed a problem, so I needed to move it over. Unfortunately, to say my small boat experience is ‘lacking’ would be a… Continue reading
Yesterday, I went looking at marinas in Victoria. It seems that a lot of them have waiting lists, though I found a spot at Oak Bay marina (non-liveaboard though). My current plan is to haul the boat out of the… Continue reading
Windchime. Which is hilariously Twee, but hey, I didn’t name her!