Author Archives: steve

Wind

Posted on December 5, 2009 by steve

If you’re an aut wannabe like me it’s pretty damn useless having a wind gen if you don’t have a meter to tell you how many amps you’re making. So I’ve ordered an ammeter/shunt to come down with the kids … Continue reading →

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Work Done and Time Off

Posted on December 4, 2009 by steve

Thursday morning was supposed to start with an 8am pickup of both the A/C guys and the stainless steel guy. I dinghied in with the trash and waited but none turned up. I gave in and went back to the … Continue reading →

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Happy in Cartagena

Posted on December 3, 2009 by steve

Yesterday we woke to clear skies and relatively still waters so we up anchored and left before 8am. I was glad of the effort to take waypoints the day before as this made transiting and exiting the reef stress free. … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2009 by steve

The morning started with us heading ashore so that Helen could take a taxi to the dentist and I could meet the stainless steel guy. Helen had a temporary crown put in in South Africa and Colombia is by far … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2009 by steve

Today is Thanksgiving so we’re getting our US passports out and joining our US compadres for Thanksgiving dinner. Hopefully the weather today won’t be the wash out it was yesterday as the restaurant we’re going to is half open air.