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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
Any excuse to get a good view
I used to be terrified about climbing the mast, and had to take it incrementally (the psychological medicine) over a period of time. Each small increase in height was an achievement. Finally I could race up the mast bare … Continue reading
Thermostat for 12V fridge
Now there’s and interesting topic, one to rivet you to this screen. Interesting for boaties who, this summer enjoy a cool beer on board. And fresh fish, fresh meat, veges and perishables. It was not always like this. We circumnavigated without refrigeration partly … Continue reading
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The R Tucker Thompson
It’s great to see the charter vessel R Tucker sailing every day in the Bay of Islands.. A lovely sight indeed. It is super that sailing skills required for this type of boat are being kept alive.
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Great technology when one can stitch together three shots and call it a panorama. The Admiral and I were out walking, searching for a Bay of Islands walkways track one evening. Wild Bird is behind the trees on the … Continue reading
Three remarkable French Couples
Three remarkable French Couples We had just been fishing for snapper (caught four) and anchored in the lovely Roberton Island bay after motoring from the Kerikeri Inlet. While in the dinghy ready to climb the hill for the day’s exercise, … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative route to the Med, Bay of Is. Wild Bird, cruising NZ, Piracy, Roberton Island
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Rangihoua Bay
Here we are gunkholing in the Bay of Islands, looking out at the Black Rocks and next to the site of the European missionaries first service. The impressive Maori Pa site is on the right. Here in the evening … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay of Islands, colin lowe, Marsden Cross, Oihi, Rangihoua Bay, Te Puna, Wild Bird
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Skipper almost asphyxiated donning wetsuit.
Weed mat stumps anchor or Wetsuit shrinks. I am deep in my post meridian slumber when an urgent voice alerts us with a call of ‘Wild Bird’. It was not your normal blood curdling scream, and The Admiral thought it … Continue reading
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Tagged anchor not held, Cape Brett, colin lowe, dragging boat, skin diving, tramping Bay of Islands, Wetsuit, Wild Bird
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Puppy dogs on train.
Puppy dogs and trains Well, that might be a strange heading for today’s blog. I heard that 175 million blogs are inexistence in the world today, and the average number of people reading each blog is… wait for it…. FOUR. … Continue reading
Diesel throws a wobbly when asked to do a simple task like come alive.
I’ve written (republished from an article I wrote a while ago) a longer bit on diesel bugs etc.. a bit more technical if you are interested. Look at post 30/11/14 Cheers. Let’s hear that a’chuggin. Shit happens. It happened in … Continue reading