We finally finished the last of our work on Monday and had the boat yard put us in the water today. The last month has been a marathon. We were at the boat yard early in the morning and didn’t leave until late at night… every night. It was hard work and physically demanding; something …
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Solar Power
I finally got our solar panels installed. I had been planning on doing this from the docks, but with the delays, my father and I decided we could wrestle them over the davits from the step ladders. We couldn’t. We ended up attaching the solar panel frame to the main halyard and had Sue winch …
Eyebrows? Why?
Odyssey is my second boat that has too much external wood which constantly needs to be varnished. I was warned by Bob about getting a boat that has a lot of “teak”. He tried to tell me how much work it is keeping it up. I ignored him. After all, I have a large cedar …
Behind Schedule
One thing I’ve learned as a sailor with a job is that schedules ruin trips. When you only have a 1 or 2 week vacation from work, marina reservations, meet-ups, etc, the schedule forces you to sail in less than perfect conditions. With this trip, one of my objectives is NOT to have a schedule. …
Why the blog?
Sue and I have decided to take some time off and go sailing. Many of our family and friends have asked us to keep them up to date on our adventure. We’re not big computer users, so no FacePage or InstaPic. After researching our options, I’m most comfortable with a WordPress blog. My plan is …
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