Category: Cruising
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Squirrel Cove
A few beers, popcorn, and silly movie later we decided to leave and head across the way to Squirrel Cove on Cortez Island. This did have hikes as well as a tiny town accessible. Anchoring in the middle of the bay by Dual Dragons, we set the hook and finished the hatch install, deciding to…
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Day 16 & 17 Ruff ‘n’ Tumble Repower: Alignment and Connecting it all up
Now that the two things that didn’t fit now sort of, well are supposed to at least fit, the next task is to do the actual fitment. The major aspect of this is getting the engine and therefore transmission aligned within 0.005ths of an inch. Essentially tilting, twisting, and turning the engine before bolting it…
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Day 9 – 15 Ruff ‘n’ Tumble Repower: That which doth not fit
Two things we knew to expect, but really hoped would just work out did not. These 9 – 15 days address those and stretched the project out longer than we anticipated. But hey we are still only 15 days in and can see the finish line! The dry fit of the engine day 9 told…
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Days 7 – 8 Ruff ‘n’ Tumble Repower: Plans, Cranes, & Automobiles
Day 7 is a mystery but the 8th was a most important day. A circus of logistical bedlam unraveled all day. Highlights follow. PAYMENT FOR NEW ENGINE Many phone calls leads to 1 hour phone call for a wire transfer. The hope was to get a receipt before Janet and Amos arrive in Sidney. That…
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Days 4 – 6 Ruff ‘n’ Tumble Repower: Stagnation to Domination
Many a chore has been accomplished the last few days. We even had time to procrastinate! After many a scrub on day 3, we still had more cleaning to do so day 4 we scrubbed until we had only nubs. It seems the more we clean the more dirty the boat gets. Stuff absolutely everywhere…
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Day 2: Ruff ‘n’ Tumble Repower: Engine Removed
After our late start dismantling yesterday, today commenced around 11am with the goal of hopefully getting the engine out of the boat and on the deck somewhere. There wasn’t too much left. Essentially the goal is to disconnect everything from the engine so its just sitting there. We had 2 major components left, the coupler…
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Day 1 of a Ruff ‘n’ Tumble Repower
So the story goes we are re powering Karma! We are slapping in a 2GM20F in place of our well used and well loved 2QM. The first funny thing we learned was that what we have is not a 20 HP engine, but an 8 HP. Since we got the boat and was told from…
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Desolation Sound
Hilariously named by Captain Vancouver as he was in a bad mood here and disappointed by the mountains not being curated like an English garden, Desolation Sound is a destination sailing and cruising ground for those in the PNW. This is a highly talked about part of the world for cruisers in Washington. It’s just…
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Salt water in the engine (x2)
First salt circa 3 March 2023 Twas the night before my birthday and all throughout the boat, Liam routinely ran the engine and tidied about The next day we were to set sail – the island of OrcasTo take in Deer Harbor and perhaps sight orcas We enjoyed Mike’s Cafe, cherry pie, songs, and wineBut…
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Big Push North
After a few stops in harbours and islands we visited last year in the Southern Gulf Islands we found ourselves once again at the town of Ganges. A lovely little town, often called ‘the Friday Harbor of the Gulf Islands’ we returned more out of momentum and the the thought ‘this is a place people…
Sailing Vessel Karma 