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A nice hike on Kawau Island

Posted on March 17, 2012 by steve

There really is only one hike on Kawau. Most of the island is private with one patch being owned by the DOC (Department of Conservation). We went ashore mid morning and tied the dinghy to the dock. We decided to … Continue reading →

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Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island

Posted on March 16, 2012 by steve

Waking up to the sound of the starboard bilge going off I came to an immediate and, as it turned out, accurate guess as to the cause of our occasional water pressure pump activations. It was the deck shower dripping … Continue reading →

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A day in Parua Bay

Posted on March 14, 2012 by steve

The day started off quite windy and the bay was choppy so we stayed aboard the morning generally relaxing. Around lunchtime we got busy (Helen before I did) sealing a leaky window, cleaning the winches, a bit of varnishing and … Continue reading →

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Parua Bay

Posted on March 13, 2012 by steve

As you can tell from the title of this blog there is no suspense regarding our outboard parts and whether or not we escaped Whangarei. We made it out but here’s our day in a little more detail. Early morning, … Continue reading →

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Noisy Sunday

Posted on March 12, 2012 by steve

The weather did clear up enough for some outside work. I dismantled the windlass. There was some dirt, which I cleared, but the clutches looked good so I refrained from regreasing them. We invited the Division II kids over to … Continue reading →

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