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Hebridean Wind Vane Construction: Part 4 (Piece 5a+b and Piece 11)

December 15, 2015Matt 2 Comments

Next up was parts 5A + B You can see the ‘before’ and ‘after’ below You have to make two lots of these. Not really much to say about this, as it’s very similar to part 4. One thing I… Continue reading →

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Hebridean Wind Vane Construction: Part 3 (Piece 13)

December 7, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Basically I think this is my life from now on. HOPE YOU LIKE READING ABOUT FIDDLY BITS OF METAL. Actually I was originally going to triumphantly write about how i got my discount Raymarine speed transducer to work on NMEA2000,… Continue reading →

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Hebridean Wind Vane Construction: Part 2 (piece 4a+b)

December 6, 2015Matt Leave a comment

After finishing the jig in part one, I decided to carry on and make the first actual wind vane part (the jig I made is just to help in the construction). I decided to start with parts 4A and 4B,… Continue reading →

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Hebridean Wind Vane Construction: Part 1 (Piece 1)

December 2, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Today I started construction on my Hebridean Wind Vane I maybe feel I bit off a bit more than I can chew as it appears really pretty complicated, but I will slowly work away at it and hopefully end up… Continue reading →

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Mast work (part 2)

April 6, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Another day, another few hours of fiddling around with aluminium. First was to finish taking all the old hardware off the mast. Next, I decided to install the Davis Windex (a big stick with an arrow basically, that shows you… 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.

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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!

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