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Redoing the steering/engine cables: Part 2

February 26, 2016Matt Leave a comment

So having pulled everything out, the trick was now to put everything back. Originally I was worried that all the parts were going to be hard to find, but they were all in the local marine store. Who also lent… Continue reading →

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Redoing the steering/engine cables: Part 1

February 23, 2016Matt Leave a comment

Part one, aka pulling all the stuff out. ‘But Matthew’, I hear you cry, ‘didn’t you just spend a ton of time messing around with cables when you were hauled out?’ Nice memory, and yes I did. However, that was… Continue reading →

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Fixing the shifter

January 10, 2014Matt Leave a comment

As detailed in a previous post, the engine shifter on the control column wasn’t working. I was hoping that it was nothing too serious. Arriving at the boat, I got out the tool kit and set about removing the compass… Continue reading →

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A random assortment of pictures from my month in S A random assortment of pictures from my month in San Blas

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Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Bla Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Blas islands.

Photos by @sampsonboatco (I need to get a drone apparently)
This is a narrow passage through the underwater re This is a narrow passage through the underwater reefs between the islands that I sailed through. 

Its a bit nerve-wracking, being only around 50 foot wide so I was double reefed on the main and just with a tiny bit of headsail out to help steerage, so I wouldn't go too fast if I did hit something. 

Drone shots.by @sampsonboatco 

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Sooner at anchor in San Blas next to Tally Ho - a Sooner at anchor in San Blas next to Tally Ho - a 1910(!) gaff cutter I've been palling around with for a few weeks.

Drone photos by her captain, @sampsonboatco
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