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We are selling our Van. It has been brilliant transport for us with awesome flexibility for carrying people and stuff as well as towing boats, caravans, trailers. See the advert here!
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So we were able to travel earlier today which meant a relaxed journey, no rush carrying stuff onto the boat and plenty of time to prepare a salmon stir fry for a normal dinner time which we were able to eat in cockpit sharing in a beautiful quiet evening. Only
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And two come to mind this morning. The first is that working in tight spaces is uncomfortable. I've tweaked something behind my right knees while working in the aft cabin. It has been painful overnight. So more caution today. The second is that there is a problem with
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I had a notification this afternoon that we have now passed 10,000 views on Sustainable Sailing 😊 Lots more to come as we prepare for launching in March next year.
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Wishing everyone a Hopeful Christmas and a Safe New Year.
Appliances
We are getting very close with the cockpit after today. The epoxy work for the aft cockpit drains is nearly finished. After drying overnight we should have just a few little bits to fill with thickened epoxy to make sure that the lower lip if fully sealed (where it tucks
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Update: now sold Unfortunately our last attempt to sell our diesel engine on eBay was attacked by a scam and the buyer never paid. So it is for sale again on eBay This time with a starting price of £1,900 See Details of Yanmar Diesel 3JH5E for sale for
Electric
Among sailors, diesel engines have become so ubiquitous that few seem to be able to imagine any alternative. Yet, of course, that hasn't always been the case. However, during my lifetime we have seen them steadily increasing in power and boats becoming more dependent on them, not just
Electric
Last weekend we have placed the first set of orders for what will become a complete Electric Motor system on Vida. We are going fully fossil fuel free as we just couldn't face the thought of spending money on an existing diesel system that is so against our
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A quiet and gentle start today after a busy week. First job has been to fit our 2nd Radiant wall panel heater. This is 320 Watts and is in the main cabin (no printed image at the moment). Again using a radio thermostat and timer that controls the 13 amp
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So I've just heard from Tee-Mill that all our t-shirts, hoodies and bags are now available with free shipping (until 3rd November). We really like ours, the quality is great and of course the design is brilliant (thanks again Jules). Shopping at sustainablesailing.teemill.com
Progress
Jane is busy making the cushions for the aft cabin (our bedroom). She "invested" in the cheapest electric carving knife available to cut the foam. It works but after every 10 minutes of cutting it needs a half hour rest to cool down. So we won't