Boat IS in the water... winter stored in-water. I will run the engine this week... recommission... fill the water tanks and do some Spring cleaning. I may put the genny on... boats for sale so it's only for buyer to have a look. I have to move to another slip...next week. No plans for cruising at all at this point.
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OK, I'll start as you know I'm gunna be posting loads of 'little grabs'.
Spring Cleaning and a trip the Homewares store
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I love bright colours to give a bit of personality.
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Also scares the crap outta me if I wake up...
(We also bought new coffee cups, oven glass dish because some idiot keeps breaking ours.)
Spring Cleaning and a trip the Homewares store
I love bright colours to give a bit of personality.
Also scares the crap outta me if I wake up...
(We also bought new coffee cups, oven glass dish because some idiot keeps breaking ours.)
Here ya go:
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I have to move to another slip in the marina.
Should I "hoist" the genny (it's stowed)??? Takes two people but it's not a difficult job.... then it could be properly sailed.
I have to move to another slip in the marina.
Should I "hoist" the genny (it's stowed)??? Takes two people but it's not a difficult job.... then it could be properly sailed.
Ou good grief, we are going to taking our boat OUT of the water for the season.
We will be removing the mast for the first time for us in order to do some work on the mast base plate. The existing plate is 1/2” Starboard?, cracked, and it rusts around the perimeter. No clue what is underneath. Also the through hull for wires is funky.
I will have a SS mast step (1/4”?) plate welded in that covers the existing wire hole. A new through hull will he installed. The starboard will he replaced with G-10, 1/4”, or maybe 2 each 1/4” plates.
Similar for the windlass, but there keep the existing starboard.
I am considering having them weld on some angles plates with holes so I have places to attach turning blocks at the mast base.
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We will be removing the mast for the first time for us in order to do some work on the mast base plate. The existing plate is 1/2” Starboard?, cracked, and it rusts around the perimeter. No clue what is underneath. Also the through hull for wires is funky.
I will have a SS mast step (1/4”?) plate welded in that covers the existing wire hole. A new through hull will he installed. The starboard will he replaced with G-10, 1/4”, or maybe 2 each 1/4” plates.
Similar for the windlass, but there keep the existing starboard.
I am considering having them weld on some angles plates with holes so I have places to attach turning blocks at the mast base.
Medicine Hat, huh?
If you're up for a day trip, the Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump is a world heritage site 2 or 3 hours west of you. It's not as cool as sailing stuff, but we found it to be a very worthwhile stop.
We're just going to pretend that this is a pic of me mapping out a sailing expedition & not tell Mark that we stopped there on a motorcycle trip in 2016.
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site
If you're up for a day trip, the Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump is a world heritage site 2 or 3 hours west of you. It's not as cool as sailing stuff, but we found it to be a very worthwhile stop.
We're just going to pretend that this is a pic of me mapping out a sailing expedition & not tell Mark that we stopped there on a motorcycle trip in 2016.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site
Yeah, I've heard of those flying things, but I don't see any wings flapping, so how can they stay in the air?
Truth is, my simple life is rather complicated at times
. I use the car to transport us, and all of life's essentials. Would be prohibitively expensive to ship it all around. Besides, I really don't mind the journey. We drive across much of this vast country twice a year. Been doing it for many years now -- I can't even count the number of times.All part of the fun of being (land) homeless.
Oh, I've thought about it. But where???
Oh yes, been there, done that. In days past, I lived in Calgary (university days). We have family in Alberta, so come here often. Lots of great things to visit if you're passing through. Just not a lot of water.
We did our biggest motorcycle trip in 2015/2016. Took seven months to drive across much of Canada, then down the west coast to California, across the deserts to Texas, and then meandered back up north through a whole bunch of mid-states. Camped most of the way. It was glorious.
One great thing about the Covid years was that it allowed us to get the bikes back on the road. We did some smaller trips, like Ontario to BC, then a whole bunch of Alberta-BC excursions. Fun times...
Finally cutting in the new cabin sole (Brazilian Koa) Bit of a delay working on the technology to bend the boards as they curve into the hull shape in the corners.
Created a jig out of 4x6's in a channel with a bridge across the top and wedges to create the shape. Bastardized an old MrCoffee as a steam/hot water generator
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