Projects

Mar 1

Batteries failure - what went wrong!

Before moving onto The Dream back in 2017 we had spent a lot of time doing research and arriving at our decision with regards to the new ...

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The costs of ownership - maintenance (version 2019)

Ana and John

Jan 26

The costs of ownership - maintenance (version 2019)

Since we decided to change our lifestyle and moved aboard The Dream we have been coming across with "guidance numbers and percentages" wh...

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Ana and John

Dec 16, 2019

2019 Winter projects list

Some projects from last years jobs list weren't completed and there's also the new projects that another year living aboard demand a

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Ana

Aug 4, 2019

Increasing the Diesel capacity

After a bit of work fitting the diesel heater in the deep stern locker and then installing the new diesel tank The Dream fuel capacity is no

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Ana and John

Jul 28, 2019

Rigid solar panels - here we go

...when we went to order them the supplier had already run out of stock, damn we missed out the opportunity and the option was to settle wit

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Ana and John

Jul 17, 2019

Warming up for a winter at anchor

We also plan to sail both high and low latitudes in the coming few years. So a diesel heater was a must.

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EPIRB, PLB, MOB devices - what are they, how do they work and what do we have

Ana

Jun 30, 2019

EPIRB, PLB, MOB devices - what are they, how do they work and what do we have

Every time we get into the discussion of what are our safety procedures and pieces of equipment with other sailors the discussion is always

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2018 Winter projects list - what was really done

Ana and John

May 29, 2019

2018 Winter projects list - what was really done

Ok well goodbye 2018 and hello 2019, we hit a lot of repairs, projects and upgrades last year and the list is comprehensive, I thought we sh

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Making the cockpit feel like home - cushions

Ana

May 15, 2019

Making the cockpit feel like home - cushions

The original Dufour cushions were just pathetic and embarrassing when one thinks of how "luxurious" they sell the brand. With the

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Ana and John

Mar 14, 2019

How to repair your Solar Panels

A lot has been said about flexible solar panels, one of the things is that they stop producing power quite easily. One of the reasons is the

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Ana and John

Nov 23, 2018

The ongoing bow thruster dramas

The AGM batteries are now right on five years old and we believe at the end of their life, again we don’t know the story of how were they ca

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Ana and John

Oct 22, 2018

2018 Winter projects list

With the end of the sailing season of 2018 it is time for some intensive care of The Dream, after all our yacht has just turned 5 years old,

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Ana and John

Sep 9, 2018

Solar panels - what's next?

So, after some serious re-thinking of our current solar installation and the efficiency of the flexible panels, or in this case how they see

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Flexible solar panels - second season of use update

Ana

Aug 20, 2018

Flexible solar panels - second season of use update

Our power production was affected in a way we were not expecting, considering that the previous season most of the times whilst docked in a

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Ana and John

Dec 14, 2017

How we steer just with wind

After having to completely rebuild our rudder bearing we decided we needed the R-word REDUNDANCY and thus we started our search for a backup

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How we power our batteries - solar energy

Ana and John

Oct 10, 2017

How we power our batteries - solar energy

Power, electrical power, is the all-time battle and headache of any long-term sailor, of course, we can plug to shore in the marina or run t

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How we replaced our seized rudder bearing assembly (part 1)

Ana and John

Aug 20, 2017

How we replaced our seized rudder bearing assembly (part 1)

2 months have flown by and at the same time it feels days dragged by. (...) It was day after day of 10-11 hours working in all sorts of diff

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Replacing the batteries and running 220/240v full time

Ana and John

Aug 18, 2017

Replacing the batteries and running 220/240v full time

All it took was one touch on the electric winch after we had issues with the fuel tanks that stopped us from using the engine and the whole

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