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Monthly Archives: August 2020

Although it’s not the end of summer yet, we will be heading back to our property in Arizona for a few months, so this is a good time to reflect on what we got done this year. Here is a list of what we have done: Installed rebuilt hydraulic steering […]

Summer Accomplishments at the Sailboat

August 30, 2020 in Boat Maintenance by Captain Tom

It looks like hurricane Laura is about to slam into the Texas/Louisiana coast this evening. She’s a category four right now but is intensifying. Prayers to all that are sticking around and wishing the best to those that fled! This is from the NOAA site:“Laura has become a very powerful […]

Hurricane Laura and Galveston Live Webcam

August 26, 2020 in Stories by Captain Tom

Sea of Cortez — We almost made it to the Sea of Cortez this year, but with all this virus craziness, we opted to stay in the U.S. until things quieted down. There were also some issues with the boat, so it has been good to have the additional time to get things done. […]

Sea of Cortez This Year???

August 20, 2020 in Recent Adventures by Captain Tom

Sailing the World With Only Six Months to Live

August 16, 2020 in Getting Ready by Captain Tom

Last week I realized that it was time to do the 250 hour maintenance to our new diesel. We had actually gone over a few hours, but we were close. The maintenance is pretty easy and consists of changing filters, changing o-rings, change the belt, and a few other odds […]

Strange Problem With the Diesel

August 4, 2020 in Boat Maintenance by Captain Tom

About a week ago, we returned from a five-day mini vacation in Dana Point Harbor. Over the years, we have enjoyed staying at anchor in Dana Point Harbor a few times. When we bought our first sailboat, a 26 foot Columbia, it was berthed at a marina in Dana Point […]

Five Days in Dana Point

August 3, 2020 in Recent Adventures by Captain Tom

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