Westsail 32: Kabuki: SailBlogs

New Blog

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:12:33 -0500

Well I have started a new blog, I will keep this one open for now. The link to my new blog is in the links bar on the side. (Continued...)

What a weekend

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:54:41 -0500

We managed to get a little bit done on the boat over the weekend. Paul took the anchor windlass ( winch) off for an overhaul. We checked out the cockpit bilge pump, we may need to do an overhaul of that. We adjusted the forestay and staysail stay, as well as cleaned up the furlers. I whipped the ends of the halyards. And we experimented with removing and reconditioning our scupper drains. (Continued...)

Kabuki on the hard

aaaaahhhhhhhh — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:25:30 -0500

As is typical for us on Kabuki, the weather turns to shite as soon as you even think about doing anything. Paul and I had organised for Kabuki to be hauled out at Norsand on Friday morning at 7am. We were going to spend a lovely evening anchored in the upper reaches of the harbour, then wake up early and motor over to Norsand for the haul out (all very relaxing). (Continued...)