With the bitter winter weather looming, I knew I had to get Tiare hauled out and complete the long list of essential maintenance tasks before it was too late. But just as I was about to make my way to the boat yard, a last-minute emergency boat repair delayed my plans.
Bitterly Cold Winter Haul-out in Japan Read More »
I install two Engel fridge/freezer units into our new galley onboard our 55 foot Wharram sailing catamaran.
Installing two Engel fridge/freezer units Read More »
17 years OLD and time to RETIRE! We bend on a new Genoa! Plus add small jib to our new inner stay.
17 years OLD and time to RETIRE! We bend on new Sails! Read More »
Today I answer viewer’s question as to the Costs of Cruising in Japan. And a question on the dyneema rigging creep issue. Regards cost of cruising in Japan, this is my own personal take on the costs, based on actually living, cruising and doing work on other peoples sailboats here in Japan. Like the majority
Is Sailing Japan Very Expensive? And Is My New Dyneema Rigging A Disaster? Read More »
Tiare needed tighter rigging and the new sail was left forgotten in the cockpit. What was I thinking?
How to sail and totally FAIL at sailing! [Ep95] Read More »
With an approaching Typhoon and the memory of last years typhoon and the wrecked catamaran still fresh, I am starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.
Feeling Stressed By Approaching Typhoon! Read More »
The drone footage was filmed by Tyler Walkey from Sailing Ramona (https://www.youtube.com/c/sailingramona) and Awa Drone (https://www.youtube.com/awadrone) Now back onboard Tiare, our 55 foot cruising Catamaran, very slowly sailing our way around Japan. After nearly 10 months from the last video, due the need for boat bucks, I’m really looking forward to diving back in finishing
And Sea Japan is back! [Ep94] Read More »
PART TWO: OUR CHOICE BASED ON LOCATION, TIME AND COST This week is part two of our decision to replace our 55 foot Wharram Catamaran’s standing rigging. Sailing and cruising around Japan brings its own rewards and challenges. One of the challenges is trying to do maintenance and replace gear. Japan has all the stuff
Steel or Synthetic (Dyneema) standing rigging. [SEA JAPAN EP:27] Read More »
Decided to replace our old stainless wire standing rigging with new synthetic dyneema rope using the long bury method and low friction rings. This video is an interview I did with an Australian rigger Peter Grieg.I took this video, with the idea that I would use it as a guide when I did my own
New Dyneema Rigging. Long Bury Splice how to: Part One. [Sea Japan Ep:26] Read More »
“Imagine my excitement when I received quotes for ready-made trampolines for our 55-foot Wharram catamaran!
Wow was she going to look smart!!
But my heart sank when I saw the sky-high price tags. Thousands of dollars? No way could I afford that.
I saved BIG $$$ on new trampoline nets Read More »
I FAILED! 6 DAYS IN A COMMERCIAL YARD TO REDO TIARE’S ANTIFOUL! The old adage Never enough time to do it right. But always enough to do it again. Damn. Every now and then you got to admit to a mistake, stop crying and deal with it. And this is what this story is about.
Our Catamaran’s new, new anti-foul. [SEA JAPAN EP:28] Read More »
When we originally bought Tiare she had varnished masts Which looked fantastic, but being in the tropics, with all the high UV were just too much maintenance. Each year a new coat of varnish had to be applied, meaning going up the mast to sand and varnish. Just too much hassle After a couple of
Rebuilding a rotten wooden mast [Sea Japan-Ep25] Read More »
Short video on putting Tiare our Wharram 55″ cruising catamaran back in to the water. Being dragged up onto a rough, unused and old concrete fishing ramp had its draw backs, no electricity and no water, but these were offset by the cost (free) and there was no officially imposed time limit, which allowed me
Back to the Sea! [Sea Japan – Ep24] Read More »
Has been a while since I last uploaded a video. In this video we 1/ Travel to Sado Island in Niigata to an open day for a Miyadaiku trade school 2/ Enjoy a local Shrine festival 3/ Hang the rudders back on Tiare Video gets me close to current times. Next video will be up
What has been happening? [Sea Japan – Ep23] Read More »
Well, I have finally done it. I’ve gone and painted my topsides. And prepped my hull for a new generation of anti-foul. This is a major milestone for me. Tiare has needed a hull repaint for a number of years, slowly becoming a little more drab with each small knock the tender makes on
Painting the hulls – Scrape • Sand • Paint Read More »
With the starboard side rudder wood dried out. Both rudders are ready for sanding, glassing and filling ready for epoxy undercoats. The starboard back stern repairs are all done and we go through a couple of typhoons. Nothing major and I enjoy the peace of mind that comes with being on the hard in
Final repairs to our rudders plus a typhoon Read More »
But although was bad, the epoxy glue lines seemed to have stopped it from spreading further.
So was a matter of taking the plunge and cutting a large chunk out of the sternpost, took a bit of nerve to make the first cut.
Rudder Repairs, Woodworm, Kimonos & Fireworks Read More »
The summer heat is ongoing and slows progress down. Fortunately, I am working under the boat and in the shade but still, the humidity and heat takes the energy out of you. Replacing our metal thru hulls and valves with Trudesign Composites. http://www.trudesign.nz/marine. Learn how to remove extremely well stuck thru hulls and drill
Metal thru-hulls replaced with Composite Read More »
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