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Lights, Camera, Action!

April 26, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Except without the camera. Or the action. It’s late Sunday evening and i’m tired and it’s the only title I could think of, ok? Ok. Anyway, all my nav lights are hooked up and actually work, which is a rather… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Mast Wiring Refit gudgeon, hunter 36, LEDs, lights, nav lights

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

Keepin’ on

March 9, 2015Matt Leave a comment

So on a cool note – I got the part in the movie I auditioned for! I think I was more shocked than pleased, since it was my first ever audition and I had no idea what I was doing… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Writing acting, gudgeon, hunter 36, lifelines, nav lights

Adding a separate nav light panel and panel light switch

February 16, 2015Matt 3 Comments

One of the things I have realised as I squeeze more gizmos onto Gudgeon is that I may actually be low on breaker space – which was not something I had imagined would be possible! So, I decided to add an… Continue reading →

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Red over Green vs a tricolour, and other lighting things

January 2, 2015Matt 2 Comments

As part of the coming haulout (also know as the ‘time to stick shit on the mast because I don’t want to climb the mast EVER) I started to look at redoing my lights. Neither the anchor light (on top… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Mast Wiring Refit gudgeon, hunter 36, LEDs, lights, nav lights, tricolour

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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!

#costarica
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