Electric
So we have come of age 😉 21 today. Not too bad, we are still a month away from owning Vida for a year and we were unable to visit for nearly 4 months due to the lockdown. We arrived late last night (slightly delayed by a poorly signposted diversion). We
Electric
In my earlier post Stuffing box flange is off! we achieved the job that has been worrying me most during lockdown. So with that done we spent the rest of this extra day off clearing more debris from the diesel engine and preparing for the electric motor. This is the
Appliances
We have had lots of comments that salt water and electrics are not compatible. We also see lots of YouTube channels who find that their electronics (laptops, hard disks, cameras etc) do not last well in salt water environments. This shouldn't come as a surprise. So what are
Electric
So I recently wrote Cabin Refurbishment: Part 4 Layout, however, at that point we hadn't been on Vida for over 3 months during which time our thinking has been evolving. So our ideas were based on memory and the drawings which are a little inaccurate for the internal
Motor
Fantastic :-) We have had a day visit to Vida following the relaxation of the Welsh StayLocal rule this week. With the exception of a tiny drip from the hatch in the saloon (caught by the rags we  had left out for the purpose) everything was dry and no bad
Environmental
COVID-19 has changed the world beyond recognition in just a few short months. So what does it mean for Sustainable Sailing in general and how does it affect our personal Sustainable Sailing Goals? The COVID-19 just like the other global crises we face (particularly thinking of the Climate Emergency and
Cooking
Continuing from Cabin Refurbishment: Part 3 Interior Theme and Style Plans so far (layout and technical) We really love the overall layout of Vida with the small, safe, protected centre cockpit that allows for an aft cabin accessible from the main cabin and two heads compartments. However, there are a
Environmental
Continued from Cabin Refurbishment: Part 2 Approaches and Cabin Refurbishment: Part 1 the story so far and what is delaying us. We want the interior to be light, simple looking, no fuss, intensely practical both at sea and living aboard on anchor, and comfortable but without any pretensions to being
Appliances
Continuing from Cabin Refurbishment: Part 1 the story so far and what is delaying us. I'm going to generalise and say there are four main approaches to the interior of older yachts. The Minimal: don't change anything, don't fix anything that isn't
Plans
Essentially the story of our cabin refurbishment so far can be summarised as ripping out and fixing leaks :-) Now we are ready to make plans for how to make things both comfortable and nice looking. First the recap on where we are at So what has gone? * All the
Cooking
At least being at home we have had time to come up with ideas, even if we don't have all the dimensions available to fully complete them :-) So we have come up with an idea to extend our galley while giving a nod to a classic Rival
Appliances
The need. Once we start cruising our plan is to spend the vast majority of time at anchor when we are not sailing. Partly this is to save money :-) For example, the nearest marinas to us at Conwy currently cost about £35 a night or £215 a week. A
