Adventures and frustrations in the cruising life on the Westsail 42; Elysium.
Yearly or bi-yearly maintenance is important for a cruising boat to stay in top shape. Some people try to cheat Neptune and buy bottom paint that works for years. Few of those gimmicks ever work. More people I know that use / have used the “Coppercoat” system are disappointed in the results than are happy … Continue reading “Haul Out List”
How often will the sayings of my ancestors haunt me? I was never one to learn well without being immersed in the experience. Though a crystal clear memory doesn’t extend fully through my childhood I’m entirely sure I never believed my parents when they said electricity is dangerous. I have this vague recollection of sticking … Continue reading “Hauntings”
One of the difficulties of cruising is the constant “need to know” about resources. When at home where you work you talk to fellow employees, where you play tennis you speak to the people at the courts, where you worship you ask friends at church. On the road; ahem, ocean, those relationships aren’t there. You … Continue reading “Trinidad Business’ (From a cruising sailors perspective)”
With the boat stuff taken care of we set about being tourists. Our agent had booked tickets for us; the Gardens by the Bay and a Riverboat tour. I wasn’t too happy about either. Surprisingly I was not disappointed! 🙂 The Gardens by the Bay were awesome. To get there we needed to learn about … Continue reading “Singapore Addendum”
Well….we’re doing it. No turning back now. Our mules (2 cute and 1 ugly as sin 🙂 ) have arrived from the states and I’m more worried now about how a failure would impact them then I am about the cost of problems in the canal. They basically brought 3 bags of stuff for Elysium. … Continue reading “Panama Canal – Winter Solstice”