Between the suitcase and the new autopilot, I was already close to my weight allowance leaving only room for some clothes I could use to pad

After having our spirits crushed again when the autopilot blew the fuse after a couple of hours of use, we decided, we had nothing to loose

The dark cloud had rolled back over our heads, and we knew we had an urgent problem to be solved before we could start exploring the country

Despite being back at steering with the Hydrovane quite successfully, the failure of the autopilot presented a huge problem.

Since the beginning of our boat travels we did not like the idea of LPG on the boat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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