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Installing the heater Flue part a million – Finishing off the chimney install

December 6, 2014Matt 2 Comments

So the fiberglass attached backing wood finally dried, and it was time to drill the hole in it! This SUCKED AND TOOK AGES since the wood was really really hard. Eventually, after 3 battery pack swaps, I got through Next,… Continue reading →

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Installing the heater Flue part whatever: I am bad at fiberglassing

December 4, 2014Matt 3 Comments

So my plan didn’t work, to build up the lip using marine-tex, so my next thought was to use some wood as the primary platform and build up to it. So I got some pretty sweet free wood from work,… Continue reading →

Dickinson Diesel Install, Maintenance fiberglassing, flue, gudgeon, heater, hunter 36

Installing the heater Flue part 2: Brrrrrrr

November 30, 2014Matt 2 Comments

So I woke up the next morning to find a small hole from the centre of the hole saw in the ceiling and snow on the ground GREAT. So I carried on with the hole saw and managed to finally get… Continue reading →

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Installing the heater Flue part 1: Making a mess

November 28, 2014Matt 1 Comment

So with all the parts of my heater in place, it was time to install the Flue! First, I marked off the length I needed to saw off the pipe.   Then I cut the pipe with my beasty electric saw… Continue reading →

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One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere h One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere her in Panama City
Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific f Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific for quite some time. Last 100 miles were upwind against heavy current but it was ok, even the fearsome Punta Mala was tame. By far the scariest bit was threading my way through the shipping anchorage outside the canal,  the traffic was very active and a couple of times I had to get out the way sharpish

Next, the canal!
This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest south I'll be on this trip. From now on, every mile will take me back to BC (sometimes somewhat obliquely and via two oceans, the NWP and the canal but still!)

The hardest parts are yet to come but after two and a half years,  I'm homeward bound.

#sailing #sailboat
Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a gia Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a giant iguana out of their pool to marlins launching themselves out of the water, the wildlife and the people did not disappoint. What a lovely place!

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