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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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Haul Out Attempt Two Fails

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Frank Taylor

This was a case of a business man who is anxious to please, and a sailor who is anxious to haul, but not doing a proper engineering of a solution to the first problem. After our first attempt to haul-out, … 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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Waiting Some More

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Sometimes the boating life moves slower than you want. The boatyard last week made it clear they would like to lift us, but they needed to build a metal frame to put wooden blocks in the right places to lift … Continue reading →

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Arrived Pangkor Marina

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We just arrived at Pangkor Marina, which is also home to the boatyard where we will be hauling out tomorrow. We made good time on a very pretty day up the last stretch of the Malacca Straights we are going … Continue reading →

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