It’s 1992 and Adriana is anchored in the small port of Luperon on the north coast of Dominican Republic. The choice of provisions was sparse in Luperon so Carol and I decided we’d take the gua-gua to the much larger Puerto Plata in search of more interesting items, perhaps with sell-by dates still in the …
The snubber is a length of nylon or polyester three-strand line that takes the anchor load from the chain to a deck cleat or Samson post, absorbing the shocks and leaving the chain hanging in a loose bight, resting lightly and relatively noiselessly in the bow roller. The snubber is attached to the chain by …
If you think anchor selection is a controversial subject you should try talking about propellers. I don’t know why these subjects should cause such angst, but they do. So I’ll just dive right in. The first issue is drag: Under sail with the engine stopped does a fixed propeller create more drag when it’s locked …
“Bit smelly down here, isn’t it?” said the engine. The engine’s talking to me. I’m hanging upside down in the bowels of my boat trying to get this bloody job done and the engine’s talking to me. OK, I’ll play: “Err, yes, the smell. Boats are like that, very difficult to keep the bilge from …
Posted on February 8, 2018 by saltyjohn Here’s a touch of colour on the Lancaster canal to brighten up these dreary winter days…. This entry was posted in Uncategorized by saltyjohn. Bookmark the permalink.
I’ve read somewhere that the most widely held dream in the western world is to set off in a small boat to sail around the world. It’s the lure of total freedom that does it, of course, and as dreams go it takes some beating – master of all you survey, no schedule, no boss, …