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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat: June 2014
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat. Sunday, 29 June 2014. On Saturday, June 28, there was a very light wind and a big blue sky, and the harbour was full of sailboats. Among them was Serenity, trying to make way with just a jib. This picture was taken by a buddy, Lloyd, aboard a 12' Petrel while I was coming over to visit. This is what Lloyd looked like when I passed him. Links to this post. Friday, 27 June 2014. On Friday morning Serenity was launched with help from Peter and Byron, and a cou...
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat: March 2015
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat. Friday, 20 March 2015. Things To Do In 2015. It is that time again when I have to start planning my things-to-do list for the year. Here are a few projects. Remove all thru-hulls and install backing plates. Modify trailer to improve launching and recovery. Reseal the iron keel. Move switch panel, add the additional switches and outlets. Make dual house battery system. Install pole for antennas and solar panel. Improve mast slot cover. Add downhaul for jib.
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Ciao Bella: Autohelm mod
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Friday, 17 July 2015. This is the second time it has done this and requires a lot of disassembly to rectify it. While was apart today I decided to modify it so that it wouldn't leave my in trouble again. The main drive screw can be seen down through the operating rod. By slotting it with a hacksaw I can free it off the stops without completely stripping it down. End of drive screw clearly visible inside actuator arm. This can now be turned with a flat screwdriver. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Ciao Bella: August 2015
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Sunday, 23 August 2015. After two weeks in the glorious Andalusian sunshine I thought of better go and check on Ciao Bella. The first job was to bail out the tender, which was 3/4 full of green crab soup, clearly there had been a drop or two of rain while we where away. Then out to Ciao Bella. She was still afloat. Check and the engine was still attached. Check. Sunday, 2 August 2015. Since the channel crossing I've only been onboard a couple of times, both for bimbles around the harbour. Anyway, the s...
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat: July 2014
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat. Wednesday, 30 July 2014. This was quite an unusual race night in that not only was there a good wind of 15 to 20 knots (force 4 to 5), but 7 boats were on the water for the race. That is the most I have seen. There were only 6 for the big Harbour Cup race in 2013. Michael (Chrysler 22) about to be passed by his father, Mark (Mirage 35). Links to this post. Sunday, 20 July 2014. Family Exploits Voyage 2014. The resettled community of Exploits in Notre Dame B...
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat: September 2014
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat. Tuesday, 16 September 2014. I didn't spend much time with Serenity this sailing season. There were some distractions, and a lot of bad weather. There were also about 5 good weeks, including all of July, but so many things to fit in that time. Here are a few projects that did get done over the summer. The new sail cover from Michele Stevens. Coat hook on the door. Hat hook on the closet. Depth sounder in cockpit locker. Links to this post. J: 95' (2.90 m).
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat: August 2014
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat. Friday, 29 August 2014. Time to Part Ways? It has now been over 4 weeks since I have been to the Lewisporte marina. A month without so much as checking on my sailboat, let alone going out on it. The boat has only been away from the dock 4 or 5 times this year. Certainly less than 20 hours of use all season. The questions is, how much am I prepared to lose on the boat? Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Time to Part Ways? Subscribe To This Blog.
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat: April 2014
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat. Monday, 28 April 2014. Sailboats, after the initial investment to buy, repair, upgrade, and improve, are relatively inexpensive things to operate. By using the wind, you save a lot of money in fuel. The downside is that you don't have a motor running all the time to provide power for electronics and electrics, and keeping the batteries charged up. Those who follow Dylan Winter on his voyage around the UK in a small boat. I don't have an extra sail of approp...
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat: April 2015
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A Little Serenity - Life With a Small Sailboat. Tuesday, 28 April 2015. Starting Ten Seasons of Serenity. May 2015 marks the ninth anniversary of my purchase of a 1977 AMF Paceship PY23. Serenity travelled from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland in May 2006. A portion of my cruising grounds. About 20NM before reaching open ocean. You can follow all of the activities from the first season here. Roxanne at Sivier Island. We had some good times aboard the boat in 2006. Serenity spent all of 2007 in my driveway.
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Ciao Bella: Arne Picnic
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Wednesday, 8 July 2015. I had a visit from my brother and his fiancé on Saturday. the trick was how do I fit in sailing with family commitments. I know, convince them it will be fun to join me onboard :). Julie and Sue packed a picnic and drove round to Wareham while Kev, James and myself headed for the boat with a plan to sail to Arne. Kev took the helm and steered us back to the mooring. He seemed to enjoy being on the boat but turned down the once in a lifetime opportunity to crew on a cross chann...
