Category Archives: Boat Maintenance

Furling Day and More Photos

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Living a Marina Life

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Boating Life: In a Port for Repairs

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Lithium Ion Batteries for Boating

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Electric power is a very important part of our lives on Tahina. It is what gives us a convenient lifestyle not unlike what we were used to before we began traveling around the world and living on the water. We … Continue reading →

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Leaving Vanuatu

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We decided yesterday that instead of going north with our friends on s/v Stray Kitty that we would head back to Port Vila and make arrangements to leave the country and head to New Caledonia. Our batteries are definitely having … Continue reading →

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Final Preparations for Departing and Plans for Vanuatu

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Frank Taylor

During the last week or so, we have mostly been concentrating on tasks to get ready to depart Fiji.   We went to the main island of Viti Levu and spent a few days last week in Port Denarau.  While there, … Continue reading →

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Navadra and Monuriki from Cast Away

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We left Waya on Saturday afternoon (this was a week ago) to our next stop to an island called Navadra (pronounced “Navandra”). We had heard good things about Navadra from our friends on s/v Leu Cat, who had visited Navadra … Continue reading →

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Earning Some More Cruising in Fiji

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After a week in the town of Savusavu, and completing our dive course, we are ready to get back out and do some sailing/cruising around Vanua Levu. Although it sounds like we are always having fun, I wanted to point … Continue reading →

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Tahina Back in the Water!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Frank Taylor

At long last, Tahina finally splashed after over a month in Norsand Boatyard. It was a perfect cloudless day when I woke up. A few fluffy clouds moved in by the time we launched, but it was still sunny and … Continue reading →

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Ready for launch!

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Finally! Although the day started badly with rains arriving early, and delaying our last coat of paint, everything ended up better than expected. I must have checked the weather radar a dozen times, and it seemed like the rains would … Continue reading →

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