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Finishing off the heater

January 7, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Three things left to do Firstly, add a fan. I had two old fans that came with the boat, neither worked. So I took them apart. I discovered that one of the soldered connections had come off, so I reattached… Continue reading →

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Adding a filter and fuel shutoff below the gravity tank

January 6, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Exactly what it sounds like. I ended up using the Dickinson one which was pricey but small and looks smart, and also has a shutoff switch on it. Here it is installed. I had to interrupt the copper tubing and… Continue reading →

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Hooking up the heater electrics

January 5, 2015Matt 3 Comments

So now I had a chimney, a heater, and a fuel line. The only thing left was to hook up the 12v electrics. Now one of the good things about the Newport is that it technically needs no power to… Continue reading →

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Hooking up the heater fuel line

January 4, 2015Matt 1 Comment

Holy CRAP this was a pain in the arse. It combined all the million-different-fittings joy of plumbing (WHICH I HATE. I HATE PLUMBING) along with mucking around with copper lines along with the added joy of that if something leaked,… Continue reading →

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Keeping Warm and Dry

November 11, 2014Matt 2 Comments

I’ve been away a lot the last few weeks, and so haven’t really had time to either work on the boat or update my blog. Things have calmed down a bit, so now I’m going to talk about the top… 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!

#costarica
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