It turned out to be a lot worse after I left for work, as the waves kept rolling in for hours. We were fine in our slip, although the tidal swing was huge and frequent for the whole day. Harbor Patrol lost a boat and our marina lost a dock. Some photos from the Tsunami…
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Two Phrases You Never Want to Hear…
At 6:43am, a neighbor came rapping on the hull. I’d not slept well the night before, so I was out hard when he came knocking. Sanaz elbowed me, “Someone’s knocking.” I got up to discover my neighbor standing there with urgency. “What’s up?” I inquired with a certain grumble in my voice. “There’s a Tsunami…
Read MoreOut With The Old…
For starters, we’ve had some upgrades to our cooking facilities aboard. A couple months ago, we added a brand new Magma Catalina 2 Infrared grill. We had a special relationship with our favorite marine store and got a great deal on this sweet little unit. We’ve been barbecuing all sorts of delicious things aboard Nauticarazi…
Read MoreWork from Home (Boat)
With the hopeful end of the pandemic near, life seems to be returning to normal-ish. However, there have been lessons learned that may be valuable to a future cruising lifestyle… Grand plans for the future need to be modified if we plan to depart for distant horizons in the near future. We’d hoped to bank…
Read MoreJust A Little Windy
Snapped this screen shot of the evenings wind. Blowing pretty hard out there. Feels like we’re sailing in the open ocean, as bumpy as it is, yet we’re securely tied to the dock. Fun times!
Read MoreFinally Progressing on Projects
We’ve been putting off a lot of projects, but now that we are in relative seclusion aboard Nauticarazi, it’s time to get some projects going. One is the windows weap that is causing damage to the wood. So it’s time for a fresh finish on the wall, and while we’re at it, I’m pulling the…
Read MoreNot Sailing to Santa Barbara
Here’s your boat porn for the week:
Read MoreThe Live-Aboard Lifestyle
We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about what it’s like living on a boat. So we thought we’d address this question directly. The short answer: it’s wonderful. The old cliché “A bad day on a boat is better than a good day in the office” certainly applies for us… especially since both of…
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