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 MoreTech Talk for the Nerd in Me
I’ve been busy aboard Nauticarazi lately. It all stems from one issue: the Attitude Attribute – Yaw, Pitch, Roll of the boat. Nauticarazi came with a standard (and now slightly dated) Raymarine instrument set up, to which I instantly began updating. There is nothing inherently wrong with what was here, it just wasn’t optimal. And,…
Read MoreSanta Cruz Island Overnight
With the girls gone for a night, the dogs and I headed out for a little Nauticarazi adventure. It was just a quick trip to Santa Cruz Island. On the way across, I had an uneventful trip, with my only excitement to dodge a freighter. Initially, I had planned to stay in Prisoner’s Harbor, but…
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 MoreDock Yoga Buddy
Quarantine is not bad at all when your view is the water. We have been staying busy with small boat projects, work, reading, walking with the dogs, and exercise. Something I have enjoyed since moving onboard (weather permitting) is Dock Yoga. I lay my mat down on the dock and do a 20-30 minute series…
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