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DesertSailing: Where Have I been?
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Where Have I been? It has been quite a while since I've posted to this blog. "Where have I been? Well, I'm still right here in New Mexico, actually. John and I had a blast on our Catalina 25 last summer. We kept her up on Elephant Butte, since we didn't have a vehicle that could tow her, and spent almost every weekend up there until the weather turned cold. Perhaps that was one reason I wasn't keeping up with posting here. We were too busy sailing! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kate, Rocco, and John.
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DesertSailing: About DesertSailing
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This blog is intended for all those sailors out there who aren't sailors yet. It's for all those sailors out there who love to laugh with other sailors. And it's for sailors out there who want to learn from and be inspired by other sailors' mistakes and triumphs. And, so, here it is, 30 years later, and I'm following in my parents footsteps. Starting small on desert lakes and hoping to move to the big water some day. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Kate, Rocco, and John. Our Desert Sailing Family.
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DesertSailing: March 2012
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All we wanted to do was take her to the car wash. We hadn't used the trailer since last fall, so we had anticipated a little troubleshooting. We pulled out the trusty multi-meter and started testing connections. After about an hour of trial and error we figured out our mistake. The trailer lights ground through the hitch to the truck chassis and we hadn't actually put the trailer on the ball! We were just happy to find everything working, even if we did feel a little silly. With it's wood spacer we were ...
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DesertSailing: "How are we going to get this thing home?"
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How are we going to get this thing home? Not for the last time, I wondered what we had gotten ourselves into. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Kate, Rocco, and John. Our Desert Sailing Family. All we wanted to do was take her to the car wash. How are we going to get this thing home? Where Have I been? Follow DesertSailing by Email. Picture Window theme. Theme images by Airyelf.
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DesertSailing: All we wanted to do was take her to the car wash...
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All we wanted to do was take her to the car wash. We hadn't used the trailer since last fall, so we had anticipated a little troubleshooting. We pulled out the trusty multi-meter and started testing connections. After about an hour of trial and error we figured out our mistake. The trailer lights ground through the hitch to the truck chassis and we hadn't actually put the trailer on the ball! We were just happy to find everything working, even if we did feel a little silly. With it's wood spacer we were ...
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DesertSailing: Diesel Leaks...
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A leaking diesel engine is something that most big boat sailors have struggled with. or perhaps constantly struggle with. In our case though, it's not a good old Perkins inboard that's causing us headaches. It's our new-to-us 2000 F-250 7.3 L. Flowing, so that we could pinpoint where they're coming from. Or the funny looking wiring job that someone had done? We decided to take a step back and think a little more. What do we know? And why is this all happening right after we power wash the engine? John wa...
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DesertSailing: Sailors aren't Superstitious!
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The Naming. It's a very important part of owning a new sailboat. And very controversial. Do you rename it? Do you live with the old name? Is it bad luck to rename a sailboat? A) Removing all traces of the previous name of the vessel (possibly including burning something with the old name on it). B) Asking nicely, pleading with, or otherwise entreating whatever Gods or deities of the Sea/Ocean/Lake and Winds that you deem important (and try not to forget any! You may make them mad! Kate, Rocco, and John.
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DesertSailing: July 2011
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Looking For A Boat. When John and I decided that we would like to cruise and maybe liveaboard someday, we knew it would be a while before we would be able to leave New Mexico and make that dream a reality. But we also knew that it might be a good idea to try sailing together on a small scale first anyways! I grew up living aboard, but John has lived his entire life in New Mexico. He had never been on a sailboat when I met him. This blog is intended for all those sailors out there who aren't sailors yet&#...