Monthly Archives: June 2013

New Shades

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Frank Taylor

One thing you can count on sailing is to be exposed to a lot of sun. Tahina has a bimini (a roof over our cockpit area) that provides a lot shade, but Tahina also has a lot of other deck … Continue reading →

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Eye Update One Year Later

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Just over one year ago, I got a bit of sand in my eye while enjoying the beach with a bunch of sailors. It managed to make a tiny scratch on my eye and the bacteria from a contact lens … Continue reading →

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Surviving Four Days of Indonesia Smoke

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We noticed the haze was building on the afternoon after we hauled Tahina back in the water. The next day, as I prepared to drive to Singapore for a doctor appointment, we knew I would drive through the worse of … Continue reading →

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Tahina Back in the Water Again

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Frank Taylor

As stated in the last post, we had the bottoms painted with new anti-fouling paint on Wednesday. The new paint by the way is a bit stronger than our previous paint and should last if we should need it to … Continue reading →

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Not Going Smoothly

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Frank Taylor

After many years of boat ownership, I know to expect the time in the boatyard to be a lot of hard work. There are inevitably a few surprises, but with hard work, money, and the help of others (boater, boatyard … Continue reading →

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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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