Monthly Archives: November 2010

Steering Fixed

Posted on November 23, 2010 by steve

We now have steering. I’ll give a full account of today’s efforts in my daily blog but for now here are some before and after pictures along with some descriptive commentary. Here is a picture of the original starboard pin, … Continue reading →

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Paihia and Back Again

Posted on November 23, 2010 by steve

Around 9:30am we set off to hike the coastal path from Opua to Paihia. We had certainly heard some good recommendations about the hike from others and the weather looked great so off we went. After a short walk along … Continue reading →

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Running around

Posted on November 22, 2010 by steve

Did a lot of running around yesterday but on reflection I managed to complete nothing. To that end I’ll claim completion (forgot to mention the previous day) of my effort to permanently plumb in the washing machine waste. As part … Continue reading →

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In the news ….

Posted on November 21, 2010 by steve

BBQ night was again fun. For NZ$10 we got a decent meal, good company and were entered into a prize draw. The draw was set up so that almost every boat won something and some boats more than once. We … Continue reading →

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BBQ & Boat Work

Posted on November 19, 2010 by steve

Yesterday evening’s BBQ was a lot of fun. As expected we met a lot of the friends we’ve made sailing across the Pacific. Some we’ve not seen in quite a while. We all had our stories to tell. Our recent … Continue reading →

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