Black Panther

You mean your boat can't do a handstand?

Snuck up the river on the last of the rising tide to our new home only half mile from the house. Now to get some jobs done. Nice view.

So. You put your toothbrush in the sink next to the loo. It disappears down the plughole before you can grab it. Do you A. Use the spare and leave it where it is B. Disconnect the exit hose at the through hull and fish it out. If B do you throw it away even though the sink empties into the toilet intake not discharge. Or give it a rinse then finish cleaning your teeth since it is only connected to the intake not the discharge. I need to resolve this quickly.

I've no idea how that happened

Oh yeah

Yep, he was very well known around San Francisco when we were there.Had another boat I don't remember then got the Wylie which I'm guessing he was on when you met him?

We're bringing the boat down the coast next week, and with luck will have a "real fisherman" as a guest. Let's see if I can learn anything.

What's with all these people catching fish?????? What am I doing wrong?????

So they got off because it was a cutter not a ketch- wonder what Scott Watson thinks of that?

Our distant cousins are daily becoming more distant.

Un effing believable.

Just got the forms for my new registration- $80.

I learned to play the ukelele http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppa6ZUf3z38&feature=youtu.be

Not this time. I'm in love.

Always welcome Dr.

Paid off the boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go with the cheapest?

I may have to employ you when it is time to paint the Panther!!!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503076&gal_cid=1503076&gallery_id=152609

So - not a problem but becoming one?

Whilst visiting my boat this week I read an essay by another long time cruiser in which he wonders why we all carry tapered soft wooden bungs attached to our through hulls. The reason being in 40 years he has never heard of anyone actually needing to use one. I thought about it and I can t recall ever knowing of one being used in anger either. Can anyone?

No. Taking scout trips in Vanuatu. So Vanuatu govt insist on local registry. Sorry. I'm typing from a phone and the messages become abbreviated and poorly written.

Bp was built in nz but was registered in Vanuatu. Nothing dodgy. Previous owner used to take group's of boy scouts sailing for a minimal fee. Got decided that was chartering so he registered to be legal.

Trying not to give offence: Years ago I got my first boat to Cat 1. It was a significant expense. I only got top quality gear. A lot of it was dead after two years. I have already mentioned the medical kit. Flares also bug me. they are expensive and have way too short a shelf life. At a certain New Year's party around the end of last century (that included stealing a submarine) We fired off a bunch of expired flares - every last one of them worked just fine. I never used to carry a radio. The new boat came with a VHF, I'd probably carry a satphone now. I don't know if that meets the rules