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The date is set

April 14, 2014Matt 2 Comments

and it’s june 1st. I’ve handed in my notice on my apartment so even if I am going to have to live in a sleeping bag eating baked beans out of the tin, that’s the date I move onto the… Continue reading →

Maintenance gudgeon, hunter 36, marinas, moving

Next Steps

February 27, 2014Matt Leave a comment

Now the boat is in Fisherman’s Wharf, I’ve had to think exactly what steps I needed to take to get her ready to live on. The first thing I decided was to remove as much stuff as I could from… Continue reading →

Maintenance cleaning, gudgeon, hunter 36, marinas

Windchime reaches her new home

February 25, 2014Matt 1 Comment

This was going to be a two part process – Monday evening I was going to get the boat in the water, and then Tuesday move it. Arriving Monday, I was greeted like this.   WHAT IS IT WITH SNOWFALL… Continue reading →

Maintenance crossing, engine, gudgeon, hunter 36, marinas, weather

Getting ready to go

February 23, 2014Matt Leave a comment

I got back from my week long work trip, and paid a visit to my boat. I checked on the status of the dehumidifier and found it hadn’t collected as much as I’d hoped – on investigation I found why… Continue reading →

Maintenance gudgeon, hunter 36, marinas, weather

Picked up my keycard and assignment today

February 13, 2014Matt Leave a comment

I’m on E Dock, at fishermans wharf. This is great since it’s the furthest dock from the touristy areas!

Maintenance gudgeon, hunter 36, marinas

Marina! Good. Holding tank spills, Baaaaaad.

January 28, 2014Matt 2 Comments

Yesterday I got some good news – there was a slip at Fisherman’s Wharf available! This was great news since there is a waiting list for most of the liveaboard places in Victoria. I had to submit a ton of… Continue reading →

Maintenance gudgeon, holding tank, hunter 36, marinas, repairs

Looking at Marinas

December 30, 2013Matt Leave a comment

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 →

Maintenance gudgeon, hunter 36, marinas

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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!

#costarica
Bird fight! Brown Boobies (pic 4) are medium sized Bird fight! Brown Boobies (pic 4) are medium sized marine birds that are very adapt at catching fish (I've seen them snatch flying fish out the air) while Magnificent Frigatebirds (pic 5) (yes that is their actual name) are a lot bigger and seem to not as good at catching food. I've seen them do it, but mostly they prefer to bully smaller birds, which is what is happening here. The booby caught a small fish, the Frigate saw and immediately started bullying it to try to snatch it's prize. 

The fish was dropped but the squawking continued for quite a while after I left.

#costarica #bird #birdphotography
Peekaboo From the serrated jaw, I am pretty sure Peekaboo

From the serrated jaw, I am pretty sure this is a green turtle

#sailing
#costarica
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