Archive for March, 2006

  • by strathy

    If you are new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or sign up to receive We Live On A Boat by email. Thanks for visiting!The panic is gone - today the boat is home.
    Things have worked out so well that it is hard to remember why I even [...]

  • by strathy

    I remember laying in the v-berth that night with the weight of apparent impending doom on my chest. “What have I done” I asked myself over and over again. This is where I have brought my family? They trusted me, and this is what I do in return? These thoughts were [...]

  • by strathy

    When removing a Band-Aid, there are two schools of thought. One is the slow peel method, maybe using a bit of warm water. While the other (rather violent method) is the mighty rip. There are pro’s and con’s to both. The Mighty Rip is painful and usually removes some skin and [...]

  • by strathy

    Launching is a curious thing. On one hand you have the anticipation of another great sailing season. After all, once the boat is in the water - summer is practically here, right? On the other hand, you have the worry that something might go wrong. Maybe the engine won’t start. [...]

  • by strathy

    I had covered the boat for winter using a big blue Canadian Tire tarp supported by electrical conduit pipes bent over into upside down “U” shapes. I used four of these hoops which in hind sight were not enough. I should have used maybe five or six.
    I checked up on the [...]

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