Friday, August 21, 2009

Things Ain't Always What The Seem! ! ! !

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SHIP'S LOG: OK, you got a problem with the diesel engine in your boat. well, every one, and I mean everyone, begins the litany of how to...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

One Great Thing About A Sailboat Is . . .

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SHIP'S LOG: When last I left you, was facing "a relatively simple problem" concerning the engine on ABISHAG and its failure t...
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Monday, August 17, 2009

On It Goes! ! !

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SHIP'S LOG: The cutting and rebuilding of the mainsail was completed on Friday and after hauling it down to ABISHAG I tried to run it up...
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Friday, August 14, 2009

SCOTTY, I NEED MORE POWER! ! ! ! !

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SHIP'S LOG: I have more power now as the new inverter/charger has been install and it even works! It is a very impressive looking piece ...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Jib & Jigger

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SHIP'S LOG: There is a unique way to sail a ketch. It is called sailing on "jib & jigger." Basically you sail using the ji...
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Sunday, August 9, 2009

"The Good, The Bad & the Ugly", or to quote Capt. Binghampton, "I Could Just Scream!"

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SHIP'S LOG: Thursday was supposed to dawn overcast, clear by noon, and be sunny and bright and breezy all day long. Thursday dawned over...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

"Sailing,Sailing, Over the Bounding Main . . . . "

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SHIP'S LOG: While there wasn't much in the way of wind, at least early in the day, the sky was clear, at least early in the day, and...