Author Archives: Jenny
diesel leak
For about the past month, we have been dealing with a diesel leak. . . . Oh, I am using the word we! Wil would say, “Do you have a mouse in your pocket? What do you mean we?” Let me correct this, … Continue reading
having some fun
I would like to get to know our readers. Wil says he wouldn’t participate in a poll like this himself, but I think they’re fun. Therefore, this is a little test to see how much participation we get. Hope to hear from you! How much boating do you do (or have you done)? return to … Continue reading
beautiful things
While we have cruising friends who are snapping gorgeous photos of mouthwatering food and swan dives from their boat, I thought I’d try my hand at photography with a project on my fun list! This past weekend, I crawled into the port … Continue reading
99 days
Celebrating 99 days to go! 99 days until Wil’s last day of work. 99 days until the end of this phase in our lives. 99 days until a totally new phase begins. Exciting & scary all at the same time. return to home page
to post or not to post . . . the full monty!
To post, or not to post, that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to not let my readers suffer the pains of too much detail, Or to take arms against their thoughts And by opposing post it anyway. The following post is one that I have wrestled with whether to post, or … Continue reading
out the door
Things are quickly moving out the door! Yesterday, I took 52 lbs of sailing books to the post office. The day before, there were 4 boxes of things that sold on ebay. This morning, as I typed the title to this post, Wil phoned to say he has someone who wants to buy anything we’re … Continue reading
generator lift
In November, after Wil rebuilt the generator, we were finally able to bring the engine back onboard. Here’s how we did it. Generator Video ~ 1:48 video by Justine, edited by Jenny return to home page
medical kit
After many questions and much research, I have finally been able to start putting our ship’s medical kit together. The biggest questions were what do we really need, and how much is too much? After all, heading for the middle of the Pacific Ocean is quite a long way from immediate medical attention. We need … Continue reading
bending windows
We have replaced almost all windows onboard, one exception being the 2 bent windows on the forward deck. The challenge here is . . . how does one bend a flat piece of 1/2-inch acrylic to an almost 90 degree angle without damaging it? Wil tried to think of all sorts of ways to do … Continue reading
almost there!
If you have a dream that you want to achieve . . . set the goal, figure out what needs to be done to achieve that goal, and then force yourself to do what it takes to get it done. It might be the hardest thing you’ve ever done, but the reward is worth … Continue reading
