It rained all night with some wind and a nice fresh cold breezy day today. I am trying to get a reasonably priced ERPIB and expected I could get one from West Marine in the USA. Unfortunately, although the price is great they are only programmed for American boats. I then spoke at length with West... Continue Reading →
THE SEARCH FOR LONG LIFE MILK
Woke up to a clear, cold overcast day, but it soon turned to sunshine again. I wonder when we will pay for all this beautiful weather? I didn’t get down to Victoria today but had a walk around Sidney by the sea instead, not quite the same as Victoria but an interesting place anyway. The... Continue Reading →
BOAT ALONE
Today was my first day on the boat alone. I kept busy stowing all my gear and finding all sorts of new discoveries in every nook and cranny. At first the contents of my three large bags appeared to voluminous to fit the available space. However, everything go stowed neatly away with space to spare.... Continue Reading →
IRIDIUM GO ORDERED AND PROVISIONING
Another sparkling day at Canoe Cove, still and cold in the morning and warming up nicely as the sun gets some altitude. This morning I ordered an Iridium GO satellite communication package from Predict Wind. The Iridium GO will make communication much easier, no need to come ashore and hunt out WiFi hotspots. The package... Continue Reading →
SALE AGREEMENT SIGNED
Truce has a new owner - and its me. The surveyors report came through without any major concerns, a final price was agreed and the sale agreement signed. I was a bit concerned about signing on the first of April, Aprils fools day - I am happy. Now there is a bit of work to... Continue Reading →
HECTIC TIMES – PRE PURCHASE INSPECTION
I left home in Auckland on the 26th March, one day before my sixty fifth birthday and official retirement and flew into Vancouver on the same day thanks to the date line. Then I hired a car and took the ferry over to Vancouver Island where the pre purchase inspection was to take place at... Continue Reading →
FATE OR CIRCUMSTANCE – BUYING A BOAT
Many people don’t believe in fate, some consider fate an alignment of coincidences, others don’t believe in coincidences. As a seaman I am super suspicious, I never walk under ladders, I have lucky numbers, never sail on Friday the thirteenth, constantly touch wood and know that fate and circumstance are realities of life. Late in... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 