Pack'n the Kilos | S/V Trim

S/V Trim

A five year quest to sail around the world while diving, fishing and enjoying life to the fullest.

Pack'n the Kilos

09/09/2009

We hope customs knows what vacuum packed flour looks like...

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09/14/2009 | steve (srupp att dgsllp dott com)

Whoa!! I hope they use dogs and not pen knives that could be a hell of a mess. Sounds like you passed a stern test in Catalina. Man am I envious.

VacPac Lori

09/09/2009, Long Beach Shoreline Marina

We are behind schedule by a few days. We failed to consider just how long it would take to stow nearly a boat unit worth of food and alcohol. As you can see here, Lori is busy vacuum packing flour, beans, crackers and whatever else she can get her hands on.

We depart tomorrow morning...really I promise.

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The new Lighthouse Windlass

09/07/2009

One final addition to the boat before we depart. After numerous headaches resulting from our old windlass, we finally decided to bite the bullet and install a Lighthouse Windlass.

She's a pretty piece of hardware and fits nicely with all stainless deck hardware.

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Boat Pix in my email

08/11/2009

This just sowed-up in my email this morning....very timely for my new boat cards.

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08/15/2009 | Bill, K6cu (k6cu att hotmail dott com)

Are you going to be operating ham radio from the Marquesas? I'll be listening, but I'm only on cw!

Bill, ham radio K6CU

08/16/2009 | Ken S/V Trim (svtrim att gmail dott com)

Yes...we have HAM and General Class and plan to make every effort to use it as we make our way. However I do not yet have CW set-up...nor experience.

My call is KI6HAO...would really like the chance to contact someone over a distance using my rig before we head out.

Contact me via email at newell_ken@hotmail.com

From the stern...

08/05/2009, Marina Ship Yard