Boat work and heat
A couple of days after the Tropical Storm passed over I started feeling kinda off – and sure enough I got a really nasty heavy cold, that pretty much put me out of action for a whole week. I must… Continue reading
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Tropical Storm Narda
Adjusting from BC in the autumn weather (cool, rainy, cloudy) to end of summer mainland Mexico (sunny, humid, 30c+) was kind of a shock. My first day I was too hot and sweaty to really do anything, except sit around… Continue reading
Less than a month left!
So I’ve booked my flight back to Mazatlan and it’s on the 27th September, the day after my last day of work. Funny to think a year ago I was in the yard, doing final preparations to move south… definitely… Continue reading
Brexit, Solar Cooking and some second hand parts
Titles a bit all over the place as is this update – only two months to go till I fly back to Mexico though! Without further ado: Brexit One of the questions I’m often asked is ‘why did you fly… Continue reading
Stocking up on parts in Canada
Firstly, I’m HALFWAY through my summer break! Only 2 and a half months to go till I’m back at the boat! While I’ve been back in Canada (and working two jobs) I’ve been buying up a storm, getting both additional… Continue reading
New hardtop dodger
As anyone who has been reading for a while knows, the boat came with a pretty crappy pre-fab dodger that I installed soon after I found it in a locker, and then removed just before Swiftsure 2017 in an ill-conceived… Continue reading
Summer Plans
So I’ve managed to get a job (well actually, two jobs) in Victoria and am getting down to spending the next few months earning some money. One of the jobs can potentially be done remotely – meaning I can probably… Continue reading
Heading to Mazatlan!
So after I made the decision to head back to Canada for the summer, I had to figure out where to put the boat. I ended up deciding on Mazatlan, the place just North of Banderas Bay where I met… Continue reading