THE ESCAPE

Planning to escape the 9 to 5 environment and visit amazing places by sail boat. Once there, explore both above and below the water.

While Away - Upholstery

Most of the upholstery on the boat was still there, however some items are missing (or I through them out). The still present upholstery is covered in white vinyl which is in good condition. The vinyl provides a good covering however while seated, even for a...

While Away - Electronics

When on the boat during the last visit I looked for items that needed upgrading or replacement. Many of these items are simply purchase and then install when back at the boat, while others are items can be made while away from the boat.

Several...

The New Keel

The Starboard keel damage was quite extensive and would require a new keel to be formed up and affixed to the hull.

The removal of the existing broken keel and glassing of its replacement would create a reasonable amount of dust. The yard area...

Work Begins

Over the next few months I went through the process of having the vessel registered on the Australian shipping register. While there is a lot of paperwork required, the people at AMSA who look after shipping registration are very helpful. It is certainly the...

Finding the boat for the Escape

I had been looking through the boats listed on different brokerage sites, searching for either a smaller sized catamaran around 35' or a centre cockpit mono hull around 40'. Was after a boat that would be suitable for two people to easily handle plus have room...