by GWTAdmin | Apr 14, 2016 | cruiser life, hiking, Mt. Parihaka, Whangarei New Zealand, Whangarei Town Basin Marina
Mt. Parihaka viewpoint, from Whangarei Heads to Whangarei Town Basin. Terrific view given it’s less than 800 feet up.Robyn, me, Patty and Litara, posing aboard Robyn’s boat,Mintaka, in Whangarei Town Basin Marina.Nearly every morning at 7:30 am,... by GWTAdmin | Apr 4, 2016 | cruiser humor, cruising life, huckleberry Finn raft, pearson 365 sailboat, pole moorings, Whangarei New Zealand, whangarei riverside marina, Whangarei Town Basin Marina
Our dinghy bottom after a stint in Whangarei Town Basin’sHatea River and before I cleaned it up with hydrochloric acidand a lot of elbow grease.Parking in Whangarei TownBasin Marina’s affordably priced docks are a mere $540/month NZD (>$375 USD). Then... by GWTAdmin | Mar 17, 2016 | Pearson 365 ketch sailboat. Boat maintenance and repair, Riverside Marina, Whangarei New Zealand, Whangarei Town Basin Marina
Wayne gives Journey, our Pearson 365sailboat one last look before she splashesfrom Riverside Marina, Whangarei New Zealand.New Zealand’s Whangarei’s Riverside Marina…. We thought we’d be ready to get Journey in the slings, ready to... by GWTAdmin | Feb 22, 2016 | boat maintenance and repair, Mt. Parahaka, new zealand, pearson 365 sailboat, Riverside Marina, Whangarei New Zealand, Whangarei Town Basin Marina
Wayne in Journey’s engine compartment,before the galley cupboards were hackedto make room for the fuel tank to come out.We bought our Pearson 365 ketch for her reputation for safety as a solid blue water boat – our primary selection criteria. Seems...