Category Archives: Boat Maintenance

Lots More Boatyard Work

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Tahina has been on the hard now for 10 days. We have another 5 full days before we plan to go back in the water. We will finish all the critical “have-to-be-done-out-of-the-water” tasks in time. The boat will get is … Continue reading →

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Bang in the Night

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We have been hard at work every day, and making a lot of progress at the boatyard. Last night, we turned into bed on a calm evening with not a breath of wind. We spent a few minutes on our … Continue reading →

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On the Hard

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Tahina was successfully lifted out of the water yesterday afternoon – on our fourth scheduled attempt to haul-out. We are now safely set up in the yard and on the “hard”. The wood blocks, and steel beams we used to … Continue reading →

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Third Time Not a Charm

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Spent the morning yesterday preparing for our haul-out at Pangkor Marina planned for the afternoon. As you can probably guess from the title, it didn’t happen. This time the problem was the yard’s fault. They had the lift under a … Continue reading →

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Change in Plans for Next Few Months

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Frank Taylor

One piece of wisdom for all cruisers is that you need to remain flexible about your schedule. There are too many factors – like weather, boat problems, health issues, family problems, and many others – that can effect your plans. … Continue reading →

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Projects Started

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Although our haul-out is now scheduled for Thursday at the earliest, it was time to start working on projects we can do while still in the water. We considered putting the sails on, but we think it would be best … Continue reading →

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Shipments Arrived

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday our packages from the US arrived with an assortment of boat parts and some new lines (spinnaker halyard and new jib sheets). It was about 40 lbs (18kg) in three packages. Among the goods were engine parts, LED lights … Continue reading →

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Haulout Delayed a Few Days

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We made excellent time again on Sunday on a beautiful sunny day. The temperature was a bit cooler and less humid as well. We weren’t even tempted to turn on the A/C along the way. We left at first light … Continue reading →

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Past Kuala Lumpur

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we made another 80 miles or so, and we are now past Kuala Lumpur. We had a mostly uneventful day. Some motor sailing in the morning and the afternoon which kept our speed up to average about 7 knots. … Continue reading →

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Dinghy Motor Started

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Frank Taylor

This is one of those stories boaters tell when they’ve figure out how to fix something they should have figured out a long time ago. Most people just feel like an idiot and never tell anyone about it. But, I’ve … Continue reading →

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