Ana
Transat - Repairs off the beaten track and another lesson learned - part 3
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
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Ana
Apr 2, 2023
Transat - Repairs off the beaten track and another lesson learned - part 2
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
Ana
Mar 11, 2023
Transat - Repairs off the beaten track and another lesson learned - part 1
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
Ana
Feb 25, 2023
Transat - the Hydrovane and the jury rig
Despite being back at steering with the Hydrovane quite successfully, the failure of the autopilot presented a huge problem.
Sailing The Dream
Nov 20, 2022
Galley mini-refit - Gimballed induction cooktop and convection oven
Since the beginning of our boat travels we did not like the idea of LPG on the boat.
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
Sailing The Dream
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
Sailing The Dream
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.
Sailing The Dream
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
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
Sailing The Dream
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
Sailing The Dream
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
Sailing The Dream
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
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,
Sailing The Dream
Dec 15, 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
Sailing The Dream
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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