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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: Last minute thoughts and preparations.
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Friday, August 1, 2014. Last minute thoughts and preparations. I am really going to miss exploring Boston by dinghy. It forces you to really look around. And appreciate what's around you. Last West Marine visit ($160 for what Dan holds.grrr). Last minute packing. It goes on and on. We have been asked what we will miss the most. Dan reports (in this order). Style Cafe breakfast sandwiches. An unlimited water supply. (No, we do not have a salt water faucet or water purifier). New England in the fall. Norva...
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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: Harebrained Ideas
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Last sunset in U.S. waters for a while. As we prepare to cross the Gulf Stream TOMORROW and leave the U.S. for the Bahamas we want to take a moment to recap on what brought us here, and try to motivate you to join us. Just a little more than 4 years ago, Dan was standing on a Cape Cod beach watching sail boats ease by. In a grand moment of clarity he decided he wanted to learn how to sail. Things quickly evolved into “I want to live on a sailboat.”. One night, deep into wint...
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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: Norvane self steering - The 'final' project
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Norvane self steering - The final project. The self steering windvane was probably the most thought out purchase made for the trip. Once I got the quote I spent days on a pros and cons list deciding whether or not to spend the money. The list is gone now, but i think the main con was cost and the pros somehow. Outweighed that. I also looked at it as an investment for the future since the same windvane can be used on boats up to 60'. Backing plates for the transom mount. August 6,...
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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: The Diesel Heater
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Monday, April 21, 2014. This thing can crank out some heat, sometimes I just sit there mesmorized, watching it turn vaporized diesel into a blue flame as Allyson asks me how my other 'girlfriend' is doing. With this and the electric space heater going the boat can reach a comfortable 70 degrees. Force 10 Cozy Cabin Kerosene Heater. Kerosene Burner (Optimus 207b or a Hipolito burner) - Still kickin. April 23, 2014 at 12:02 AM. April 23, 2014 at 10:22 PM. Your heater is sweet! Julie and the Baer Necessities.
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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: Adventures in the Domincan Republic
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Monday, March 9, 2015. Adventures in the Domincan Republic. Oh Man, Almost four weeks without a new post? Well We have been keeping busy in Luperon, Dominican Republic for nearly 5 weeks now. FIVE. Longest we have stayed in one place since casting off our docking lines. When we first arrived in Luperon we were very excited to be in a place we could safely leave the boat and explore the country. This place fits the bill. Natural hurricane hole and a tremendous community of boaters and locals. After those ...
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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: So eine Scheisse
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Holding Tank Break Dancing. One of the only artsy SHURflo macerator pump pictures ever. Scheisse can be directed to the macerator via a y-valve. Eat your heart out super mario bros! It took one day to do the electrical and another day to do the plumbing. It was kind of a smelly task with 90 degree heat outside. Although not a very pleasant project, it was a piece of cake compared to the windvane installation. More on that next time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: Virgin Islands, the view from Ixion
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Virgin Islands, the view from Ixion. During our couple weeks sailing with Ixion they took some pics of us and Sarah in full cruising mode. Looks very glamorous from a different of view. Sometimes we were so caught up in the weather, boat maintenance, finding water and groceries you forget how lucky you are to be exploring the Caribbean. Buck Island snorkeling with Bela on the lookout for sharks. Shark detail at Christmas Cove. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: Ahoy!
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Monday, April 14, 2014. Dan and I hope this blog will serve as a diary of our time at sea and a medium to connect with friends and family. We have been saving and planning for a year and a half in hopes to be unemployed and sailing for up to 2 years. This will be Dan’s fourth season sailing and my third. Needless-to-say, we have a lot to learn. Memories from last year-. Aquapalooza every year off of Peddocks Island. Summer 2013. Clam bake on Calf Island. Striper off of Plymouth. April 17, 2014 at 4:05 PM.
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Sea Changes Sailing with Dan and Allyson: Final Dinghy Adventure
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. To keep with tradition, Bela and Dan decided to do their last dinghy adventure at high noon in the tropics. After 2,000 miles of sailing, a 1 mile dinghy ride and a 2 mile hike up an unshaded blistering road they finally reached the eastern most point of the United States. Mission Accomplished! The start of the walk brought us by one of the SETI radio antennas. "ET phone St. Croix.". Point Udall off in the distance (further than I thought). Looking west over St. Croix. Respirators...
