Tag Archives: Wild Bird

While sailing from Gibralter to the Canary Islands we were becalmed off the coast of Morocco.  Sometimes, we just cut the motor and lay adrift until wind came our way, voted by the family who preferred this to the noise … Continue reading →

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Colin Lowe | Leave a comment

Once a year The Admiral and I get to work on our boat out of the water.   This is the annual dry docking when heaps of money is spent and we engage in some good honest hard work.  It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Colin Lowe | Leave a comment

Leaking toilet

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Colin Lowe

The marine toilet can be a leaky affair after a while.  The problem is confined to manual toilets where the plunger that is used to pump ‘stuff’ into a holding tank for disposal later.  Salt water will bubble out just … Continue reading →

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Simple but tasty no knead bread.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Colin Lowe

This was written before we took up caretaking jobs on the coast.  Today we make bread in the breadmaker, but sometimes revert to this recipe using dough that has to be panned in an oven. Warning:  Before you read on, … Continue reading →

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Cetacean encounters with Wild Bird

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Colin Lowe

I wrote this ditty but it was never published.   Might as well put on cyberspace and see what happens.   No use keeping it on a thumb drive, so here it is. I have read or heard somewhere that … Continue reading →

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Free fish!

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Colin Lowe

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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Eccentric sailor rinses anchor chain!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Colin Lowe

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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Kiwi bog (the floating sort)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Colin Lowe

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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Any excuse to get a good view

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Colin Lowe

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 →

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Thermostat for 12V fridge

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Colin Lowe

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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