A few weeks ago after a sail the water temp alarm goes off. Lucky for me I was already back to the slip. Look at the engine and I notice the Sea Water pump isnt turning. The belt was very very loose. I was about … Continue readingWater Pump and Belts
I’ve been asked for some interior shots of Cuajota…here are a few I have…if there is something specific anyone wants to see please comment and I’ll be sure to take pics!
Here are some pics from the recent Catalina Trip! I realized that while I take LOTS of pics I publish very little, so moving forward I will make it a point of focus to post more pics of my sailing adventures!
Today was a nice clear day…I decided it would be nice to take the boat out and open up the sails for a bit. It has been on the news that its whale migrating season and quite a few whales have been seen off the … Continue readingWhale!
Cuajota was starting to look a bit dull and chalky and it had been about a year since it was polished and waxed so rather than pay someone to do it, I decided it was time for me to spend some quality time with her … Continue readingWax and polish
So I was sailing along this afternoon, enjoying a nice breeze, fairly calm ocean and the sunny skies, when I look up and headed right down the port side of the boat towards me is a dorsal fin. I have seen Dolphin, Orca, Seal, etc….This … Continue readingShark!
On the Catalina trip a few weeks ago the #1 battery which is the starting battery started to smoke and heat up. Yup the battery went. It was at least 8 years old according the the previous owner. So it was time to swap it … Continue readingFully Charged!
Wind was blowing at 25-35 mph. Swells were 15-20 ft. high. It had just rained HARD and was about 50 degrees. It was the BEST sail I have ever had!!!! Let me say that Cuajota is a BLAST in weather. We sailed with just the … Continue readingOH YEAH!!!!! Sail of the year!
Today we go for a day sail. No we won’t get to Catalina but we will get out in the wet stuff and have a little fun! I feel like a kid going out in the rain to jump in puddles! If I don’t get … Continue readingAll Systems Go!!!
Seven days to go! I am counting down the days until we make a trip over to Catalina. We are Gonna go over there this weekend on the flyer and get a good look of things. This’ll be my first time to Catalina so I’m … Continue reading6 Days until Catalina!