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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Well, blow me down mate!
It is indeed a small world. A Suzuki outboard in the cockpit was half way reassembled after a good stripping and clean up, when an associate was aboard looking at our boat. He was a Bermudian, where the Admiral had … Continue reading
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Tagged carburetor, Suzuki 2 HP, suzuki c
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Free fish!
Today’s brag is about the half dozen fish, some of which are shown here. These are not record beating, but they sure were tasty… and being small (but of legal size), they were not loaded with roe. I am beating … Continue reading
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Tagged bait, colin lowe, Fishing, free bait, piper, pipis, pre dawn start, snapper, Wild Bird
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Occasionally I get melancholic about old boats, especially the one I built in the early seventies when I was in my twenties. Wild Honey launched the Admiral and myself into a fun ten years of cruising. It was as … Continue reading
Eccentric sailor rinses anchor chain!
I sometimes see stainless steel link chain these days, especially on visiting overseas boats. We can purchase the stuff in NZ, but probably at a price beyond me. Years ago, before we set off on a Pacific jaunt with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anchor chain, Avon Industries, colin lowe, Galvanized anchor, galvanized chain, Wild Bird
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Kiwi bog (the floating sort)
Yes, I know it is a corny title of this ditty. An ultimate topic of conversation of boaties is often about the boat toilet, or heads as it is called. And why is it called the head, or heads? … Continue reading
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Tagged Boat toilet, colin lowe, fix toilet gland, Jabsco problems, Jabsco twist and lock, leaking heads, leaking toilet gland, Wild Bird
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