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Bow light install finished

March 11, 2015Matt 2 Comments

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 →

Maintenance filters, gudgeon, hunter 36, nav lights, website

Finishing off the plumbing

August 27, 2014Matt Leave a comment

It was time to finish off the plumbing. First, I installed the new taps in the bathroom   The old ones were pretty grotty as you can see. Again, I had a huge problem getting these things off and had… Continue reading →

Maintenance faucet, filters, gudgeon, hunter 36, plumbing, taps

Engine Refresh Part 3 – Changing the oil and filters

August 20, 2014Matt Leave a comment

The last thing to do here was change the oil, and change the 3 filters – primary filter, secondary filter and the oil filter. First was the Primary filter – this is a rancor filter and first in line in… Continue reading →

Maintenance engine, filters, gudgeon, hunter 36, oil, racor

Past Posts

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Its that time of year again - Sooner put away and Its that time of year again - Sooner put away and I'm back driving boats, docks and spreadsheets for thr BC lodge
A random assortment of pictures from my month in S A random assortment of pictures from my month in San Blas

#sailing #sailboat
Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Bla Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Blas islands.

Photos by @sampsonboatco (I need to get a drone apparently)
This is a narrow passage through the underwater re This is a narrow passage through the underwater reefs between the islands that I sailed through. 

Its a bit nerve-wracking, being only around 50 foot wide so I was double reefed on the main and just with a tiny bit of headsail out to help steerage, so I wouldn't go too fast if I did hit something. 

Drone shots.by @sampsonboatco 

#sailing #sailboat
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