yes! we are filming everything and will be making videos again We finally made it back to Prism! Jon and I had been dreaming and thinking about this day sense we left her back in June of 2017. While we were home we came up with a list of things we wanted to do to … Continue reading The First 100 days of Prism’s 2018-2019 Refit
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A month of work and no play
After our canal transit we were relieved to be done, but we had zero time to relax. It was time to get to work. In the one month we could afford in the marina we had quite a lot of projects to complete. First up: Taking out the old Yanmar. 3QM30. This started out smooth, … Continue reading A month of work and no play
Adding External Chainplates to a Hans Christian 33t
The chainplate conundrum for the Hans Christian 33 has always been on my mind since first looking at HC33. After discovering this building method of the 33, I pondered as to why they would build such a stout boat, but skimped out on the chainplate design. I wasn't alive or even a thought of back in … Continue reading Adding External Chainplates to a Hans Christian 33t
Good Bye Costa Rica, Hello Panama!
After the loss of Benita, Jon and I only spent one more week in the Biesanz anchorage. We headed off for Drakes bay on August 14th, there was no wind so we motored, which seems like the theme for Costa Rica. I guess that warning from the catamaran we chatted with off the Mexican/ Guatemala … Continue reading Good Bye Costa Rica, Hello Panama!
Mazatlan, Isla Isabel, Matanchen and Chacala
Feb 2nd Mazatlán was 100% worth the stop. We had been told by a few cruisers that we should bypass it, that we were not going to miss much. Our sail down was uneventful but we had wind the whole way which was good for an over night passage. We anchored behind Deer Island with … Continue reading Mazatlan, Isla Isabel, Matanchen and Chacala
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