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Yearly Archives: 2018

Did the title grab you? Well, the smell of burning plastic grabbed us this morning. As it turns out the electrical that I have been wanting to get to for some time now, was the culprit. To put a finer point on it, the buss on the power transfer switch […]

Uh Oh, Something is Burning!

December 24, 2018 in Boat Maintenance / Getting Ready by Captain Tom

On our fifth night at Catalina Island during our last sail there, we experienced a winter storm while anchored on the back side at Cat Harbor. Not a particularly bad storm, but more of a series of squalls that passed through the island. We had just installed a Mantus 65 […]

Catalina Island During a Storm

December 3, 2018 in Getting Ready by Captain Tom

The general thought on this you might think would be that more is better, is as a general rule this is mostly true. However, when you’re in a tight anchorage the rules tend to change and several things come into play. First, you have to, of course, consider your depth […]

When is Enough Chain too Much Chain?

December 2, 2018 in Getting Ready by Captain Tom

We almost never pay for a mooring ball. After all, the reason that we bought our new Mantus 65 anchor is because we really love anchoring out where ever we wish. The Mantus has not failed us yet. However, we needed to sail to Avalon on Catalina Island and the […]

What’s it Like Mooring in Avalon, California?

November 27, 2018 in Recent Adventures by Captain Tom

Avalon, California Tonight

November 11, 2018 in Recent Adventures by Captain Tom

YouTube Live

November 10, 2018 in Getting Ready by Captain Tom

A Lovely Night on the Bow

October 20, 2018 in Pictures by Captain Tom

Really excited about this! First Mate has gone a bit crazy with her Sailrite machine, and we are better off for it. After making the settee and cockpit cushions, she decided to tackle dingy chaps. After that she’s doing the bimini, then the stack pack. Can’t wait!

First Mate Making Dingy Chaps!

October 7, 2018 in Getting Ready by Captain Tom

Well, not exactly nine days of sailing, but nine days of fun! We’re sailing out today to spend the next nine days at Catalina. The plan is that we will spend a few days on the back side, probably at Little Harbor so we can take advantage of the start […]

A Nine Day Sail to Catalina Island!

October 6, 2018 in Recent Adventures tagged adventure / Catalina Island by Captain Tom

Ah, the ever-growing punch list. Just when you make progress you’re reminded of several other things that you need to get done. But, if you were to wait until everything on your punch list is complete, you’d never leave. Here punch list and we have done and what we have […]

The Punch List In Our Final Year

October 5, 2018 in Getting Ready by Captain Tom

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