s/v BOUNDLESS; Colin, Julian, a Passport 42, and a big cruising adventure.
Author: SailBoundless
Departure: Clipper Yacht Harbor Arrival: Clipper Yacht Harbor, Sausalito Distance (nm): 28.8 Engine Hours: 1 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin (Marley taken home) Weather: Sunny, fairly Cool and consistent 20 - 30 knots Log: With a forecast for 20 - 30 knots, it seemed like a good day to get out there and finally put into … Continue reading Boundless in a Blow
A couple of jobs completed this week: Boat Name: Installed the new boat name graphic: VHF & Nav Station rework: Tidied up the nav station, which required the purchase of a new B&G VHF Radio. If we are being totally honest, the previous ICOM radio was fine. It connected to the Vesper 8000 via NMEA … Continue reading Naming, Nav Station tidy, VHF, fender covers, and finishing the scupper through-hull (busy week!)
Departure: Berkeley Marine Center, Berkeley Arrival: Clipper Yacht Harbor, Sausalito Distance (nm): 11.4 Engine Hours: 1 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin Weather: Sunny, Cool and pleasant steady 8-12 knots Log: After going back in the water and checking the three new through-hulls for leaks, we said our 'see you later's' to the wonderful crew at Berkeley … Continue reading Back home to Clipper
We went in for a bottom job, and to complete the electronics install with a new speed/depth/temp transducer and the forward-looking sonar transducer, but 'scope-creep' is inevitable. Here is a summary of what the almost three weeks out of the water entailed: 1. Old Transducer Removal: Extracted the old Raymarine depth transducer from the bow … Continue reading Bottom Paint, Through-hulls, Transducers and Topside Paint Job
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Berkeley Marine Center, Berkeley Distance (nm): 12 Engine Hours: 2.5 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin Weather: A bit grey, but some wind (enough) Log: Up early and off to the boat to get her over to Berkeley for hauling out. A big day! with tide against us and an appointment with the … Continue reading Haul Out Delivery
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 22 Engine Hours: 1.0 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, David and Sarah (and Marley too) Weather: Sunny and a bit of breeze (variable) Log:
Success! We have wind speed and direction. The anemometer is firmly fixed to the top of the mast and the cable is run. Apart from a broken tap, the tapping was eventually scrapped in favor of screws, the procedure went fairly smoothly. Now, if we can only figure out why the wind speed only works … Continue reading Up the mast again (anemometer part two) and on with the Electronics install.
This is actually the second attempt at getting the anemometer installed, and the cable to it run up the mast. The first attempt ended in a fail due to lack of chutzpah and a fear of heights by both Colin and I, but a renewed determination got me up there this time. However, getting up … Continue reading Up the mast for the anemometer (Pt. One)
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 20.8 Engine Hours: 1.0 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, and (an even happy than last time) Marley Weather: Bit overcast, but WIND (at last). Log: Back from the U.K., Christmas is over, and there's some wind so its time to go sailing! Modest wind to start led to 'nice … Continue reading Sailing out the old year – 2017
Well we weren't planning to install the radar this week, but the mast mount was ready for pick up from West Marine on Friday, so that spurred us into an impromptu project (isn't that how it usually works). A valiant job with Colin up the mast for probably two or three hours install the mount, … Continue reading Radar Install
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