by GWTAdmin | May 10, 2015 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro, Bocas Yacht Services, Panama, Pearson 365 ketch sailboat. Boat maintenance and repair
Sails off masts in preparation for mast pull.At least it was calm when we took them off,and put them back on, for a change!“Clank-clank-clank.” “When we pull our mast, I’ll make that [annoying clank-clank-clank slapping sound of wire inside our main mast] go... by GWTAdmin | Apr 1, 2015 | cruising life, galapagos, Panama, passage making, south pacific
Took a while to find a basic, analog timer. Most were digital.Our boat’s not well suited for more than two aboard – if that, sometimes – which means when we’re sailing a multi-day 24/7 passage we need to alternate who’s on watch. The crew member on... by GWTAdmin | Mar 13, 2015 | cruiser humor, cruiser life, galapagos, Panama, passage making, pearson 365 sailboat, wildlife
Pannel s—er, makes his ungainly getawayafter doing the deed on our solar panel.“Birds are the wildflowers of the sea,” one sailing adventure book opined. Indeed, on a long open ocean passage, they do provide some much needed visual variety.We were on our... by GWTAdmin | Mar 2, 2015 | cruising planning, galapagos, Las Perlas, Panama, passage making, weather
Weather report from PassageWeather.com.Weather or not to jump to Galapagos today?We’re delaying a day. At least, that’s the current plan.On the one hand, we’re all-too-conscious of the days ticking by, and there’s many miles to go before... by GWTAdmin | Mar 2, 2015 | cruising planning, gf, gluten free provisioning, Panama
Skinny aisles in Panama City, Panama’s Fruiteria Asian Market.Great place for certain cheap gluten-free ingredients.Provisioning for 8 months of food is sometimes a bit staggering, especially for a gluten-free (GF) diet. With a population of over a... by GWTAdmin | Feb 27, 2015 | cruiser activities, cruiser transportation, cruising life, cruising planning, panagas, Panama, propane, road food
Panagas propane refill site, about halfway betweenPanamaCity and Colon. “Propane? Oh, that’s about a half hour’s drive, between Panama City and Colon.”We couldn’t believe it – a city of 1.3 million or thereabouts residents who actively use propane and yet...