Tag: preparation

  • BOAT: Bring On Another Thousand ($£€)

    BOAT: Bring On Another Thousand ($£€)

    Definition of Boat Ownership: akin to standing naked in the rain ripping up $$$ bills. We always knew it, but at the beginning of the season when there is such an intensity of work to be done we have been to the ATM to withdraw €750 (the maximum daily allowance) every day.  Into the wallet it…

  • Water Bound

    Water Bound

    Every night now we fall into bed exhausted.  I think it’s as much the emotional ride as the physical work. Monday saw all the work that needed doing whilst she was out of the water finally finished.  Propeller serviced, steering stiffness investigated, new anodes, and through hull fittings, old name taken off, topsides polished and…

  • So what do we pack?

    So what do we pack?

      So exactly how do you pack for 6 months in Europe on a boat you don’t own yet? This is the big question we have pondering for the last few weeks because it’s pretty important that a) we maximise our 30-kilo luggage allowance each and b) because we are well aware that some things…