Precautionary note: Every cruiser has a nasty plumbing story, and this is ours. This is a gross, unfortunate, and embarrassing tale. Our main head broke at the end of last season. It completely stopped working to the point that you couldn’t even move the pump in or out, and we weren’t really sure why. Not … Continue reading Halloween Horrors – in the bilge
Woohoo, Hydroquest is back where she belongs - in the water. It's great to see old friends on the docks (we're currently at Marina de La Paz). Stephanie, from SV Le Letty, offered to give us an aerial fabric lesson yesterday morning. It was a lot of fun!
The sky was filled with menacing clouds, the wind was hurdling over the fence and racing around the boat stands, and the rain was coming down in sheets – conditions a result of nearby Hurricane Paul. Was it the perfect time to wet sand the bottom of the boat? Wet sanding last season’s paint off the bottom is … Continue reading Black and Blue (paint)
We left Vancouver in the rain, and we arrived in La Paz in the rain. It was a funny feeling eating tacos in the middle of a downpour last night! The great news is that Hydroquest was in FABULOUS shape when we went to the boatyard this afternoon. Batteries are fully charged (we left a … Continue reading Rain Rain Rain… Hurricane?
Being home in Vancouver for the summer was an amazing reality-check. Our first four months of cruising were surprisingly very busy and stressful compared with our previous ‘normal’ lives (or maybe not so surprising when we consider the new boat, lack of experience on my part, and consistent Hydrovane workload). It was nice to come home to relax and re-group. When … Continue reading Summer Stages away from Cruising
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