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Dream Voyage to the Tropics |
These custom-made chainplates will be mounted at the stern (rear) of the boat and used to attach a Jordan series drogue. The drogue (not pictured) is a long rope with 150 or so fabric cones sewn into it. When trailed from behind it slows the boat to keep it from going too fast down the…
Testing the new OptoLamp LED tri-color and anchor light, which will be mounted on top of the mast. It uses amazingly little power (< 0.2 amps) and is visible for two nautical miles. The high, bright light improves safety by increasing the ship’s visibility to others while at sea. And the LED anchor light will…
During the winter rainy season here in northern California, I would sometimes come aboard Sparklemuffin to find evidence of water dripping onto the starboard salon settee. It appeared water was pooling at a low point and dripping down from the headliner, which was slightly bulging. Not far from a portlight, which became the immediate suspect….
This page serves as a gathering place for information about specific destinations. Fiji Hydrographic office – for local charts Amra Street, Walu Bay, Suva, Fiji (Google Maps) (679) 331 5457 Website link – “under construction” Noonsite link Cruising Guide by Carol Dunlop A Mariners Guide to Fiji Shores & Marinas French Polynesia SHOM / French…