november 3 2005 : bali, indonesia We spent a couple of boring days back on the boat getting a few more things taken care of there. We had our screecher sail picked up by a little guy on a scooter. The sail has a small tear in it and after … Read More
October 2005
october 1 2005 : darwin, northern territory, australia The last couple of days have once again been spent around the boat getting the last of our boat list done. We are actually very close now. There is even a slight possibility that we won’t have anything to do in Bali. … Read More
September 2005
september 1 2005 : gulf of carpentaria, australia A couple of days back we left Thursday Island and set out across the Gulf of Carpentaria. The trip across the Gulf to the Wessel Islands is about 350 miles and never gets deeper than about 200 feet. It’s a little weird … Read More
August 2005
august 1 2005 : airlie beach, whitsunday islands, australia It was a good day to work on the boat with strong winds, a solid gray sky, and plenty of rain. Started out this morning by changing the engine oil. Always a really fun project. It takes me about an hour … Read More
July 2005
july 4 2005 : brisbane, queensland, australia So you don’t think we have been exaggerating how bad the weather has been lately, here are a few headlines I found online. Remember this is from an area that has been in a sever drought for five years. Emergency Services Issues Flood Warning, Rising … Read More
April 2005
april 1 2005 : gulf harbor marina, whangaparaoa, new zealand The new watermaker pump arrived early yesterday morning and within an hour or so it was installed, wired, and ready to go. We turned it on and we were making water again. Thank goodness. I wasn’t 100% sure of my … Read More
March 2005
march 3 2005 : south island road trip, new zealand We woke up bright and early the other day in order to get out of Greymouth. But first we had to stop at the gas station where, while Ali was paying for the petrol she was asked if she would … Read More
Bumfuzzle Catamaran Repair Costs
2002 Wildcat Catamaran Delamination Repair Costs (repairs made in New Zealand November 2004) To read the builders, Charter Cats S.A., response to our boats delamination click here.
2002 Wildcat Catamaran Blistering and Delamination
In May of 2004, Ali and I had the boat hauled out while in Panama to have the bottom painted in preparation for crossing the Pacific. While hauled out we first discovered that we had delamination issues with our boat. The gelcoat blistering had been showing up in different areas … Read More
February 2005
february 1 2005 : gulf harbor marina, whangaparaoa, new zealand It’s hard to believe we are into February already. We have been here at Gulf Harbor, on the hard, since October 29th! But the end is in sight now. The new blue bottom paint is on, the trampoline is fixed, as … Read More