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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Batteries On Board
Our new high-tech Lithium-based batteries finally got sent out from Auckland on Sunday by air shipment. Early Monday morning I got a voice mail on my local cell phone in French. Since it was early, the first french speaking people … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Maintenance, News, Sightseeing
Tagged Batteries, Car, Customs, Noumea, shipping, tahina
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Furling Day and More Photos
Yesterday I finally got the replacement unit from Profurl for our broken furling unit – which they are replacing under warranty. They have a local agent who is actually only a short distance from the marina. I expected it would … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Maintenance, News, Sightseeing
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Living a Marina Life
It’s always an adjustment when you shift from cruising mode. We spent the past few months living on Tahina, only spending a few days at most in a single anchorage, visiting exciting new places and finding wonderful spots to swim … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Maintenance, News, Sightseeing
Tagged Batteries, Marina, NewCaledonia, PortMoselle, tahina, taxes
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Boating Life: In a Port for Repairs
As you travel around the world by boat, occasionally you have to stop somewhere to have boat maintenance and/or repairs performed. After all, the definition we most hear about cruising is: “Repairing your boat in exotic places.” Along our way, … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Maintenance, BoatingLife, News, Sightseeing
Tagged Batteries, maintenance, NewCaledonia, Noumea, repairs, tahina
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First Photo Album from New Caledonia
It took a while, but we finally have a decent Internet service in New Caledonia. So, here is the first set of photos. The following album includes photos from our passage from Vanuatu to Noumea, New Caledonia. The arrival to … Continue reading
Posted in News, Passages, Sightseeing
Tagged 360, Aquarium, Le360, Marina, NewCaledonia, Noumea, panoramas, passage, PortMoselle, tahina, Vanuatu
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Another Sister for Tahina
An amazing thing happened yesterday. I was chatting with friends on the dock here at the Port Moselle Marina, when I suddenly saw the St. Francis logo on the sail cover of a catamaran arriving down our dock. I immediately … Continue reading
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