Saying goodbye to the puppies
Saying goodbye to the puppies and dogs was a big wrench, but it was time to drop back into the water for new adventures.
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Can you paint in the rain?
Can you paint in the rain? Having spent longer than originally planned, we were now well and truly into the transition period and storms were rolling in.
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How to get rid of rats on a sailboat
You asked us to talk more on the subject of getting rid of rats on a sailboat. So here’s the full low-down on the scourge of all boats.
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Is your shaft bent?
…there were just a few jobs to finish before we could start applying the anti-foul. The idea was to get the shaft and whole drive system back in place, but the exercise was proving more difficult that we had anticipated…
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Things never go to plan in a boatyard
Sailboats are seldom hauled out to do one job. And we know that once we start looking seriously underneath SY Esper, all kinds of problems we hadn’t anticipated will reveal themselves and get added to that ever-expanding list.
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Jamie’s big mistake (and puppy time!)
It takes a big man to admit his mistakes and Jamie’s a big man.
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Cutlass bearing, prop shaft and puppies!
Prop shaft problems develop as we try to pull the cutlass bearing from the p-bracket. Will we have to replace the drive shaft?
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Removing the drive shaft
Removing the drive shaft (prop shaft) on SY Esper is never easy and always takes a while to get right. It’s a delicate process, but sometimes you just need a hammer.
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Servicing a Max-Prop
Servicing a Max-Prop is no easy task because don’t make life easy for the hapless cruiser. In this episode Jamie explains how to dismantle one…
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Med mooring with the birds and bees…
So far, Malaysia has been kind to us in allowing sailboats and crew to stay here without visas. The latest RMCO (Recovery Movement Control Order) finishes 31st December and we are hoping the government will extend the same courtesy until it finishes.
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