Part 3 of Lealea's first long voyage from Hawaii to Neah Bay, WA. Sailing the Pacific in our Albin Vega 27' sailboat. Week 3 of our voyage and Chuck is still seasick. Valuable lessons learned.
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The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea continues...
More varnish and epoxy work, continuing the assembly of the interior
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The refit of our sailboat, Lealea, an Albin Vega 27, Hull#1860, continues...
More varnish and epoxy work, continuing the assembly of the interior and making progress as weather permits.
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Rebuilding the old sailboat. The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea continues...
On a boat or ship, the "Ceiling" is the liner of the hull. That which you might call the ceiling in a house is called the overhead. Epoxy haiku..be sure to share yours!.
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Rebuilding the old sailboat. The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea continues...
Installing an essential piece of equipment: the Water Maker, a reverse osmosis seawater desalinator, the Katadyn Power survivor 40e.
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Mast up and protective tarps rigged, Lealea is prepared for the Southeast Alaska winter. Dinner of home made chicken soup while Chuck and Laura discuss the progress.
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Part 4 of Lealea's first long voyage from Hawaii to Neah Bay, WA. Sailing the Pacific in our Albin Vega 27' sailboat. 21 days straight seasickness for Chuck, there is not really much more to say. The Red Shirt Monologues.
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Part 5 of Lealea's first long voyage from Hawaii to Neah Bay, WA. Sailing the Pacific in our Albin Vega 27' sailboat. It is week five of the voyage, some serious problems develop and is it really possible Chuck is still seasick?
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Part 6 of Lealea's first long voyage from Hawaii to Neah Bay, WA. Sailing the Pacific in our Albin Vega 27' sailboat. It is week six of our voyage, the weather is getting cooler. Gear failures slow our progress but we are just cruising, cooking and livi...
Life on Mitkof Island, Petersburg, Alaska. Feb 2018 for Lealea and crew. Shoveling snow, walking Hagar the dog and life in the North Harbor.
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This episode of our Pacific crossing includes more than 20 minutes of footage not previously published. Part 7 of Lealea's first long voyage from Hawaii to Neah Bay, WA. Sailing the Pacific in our Albin Vega 27' sailboat. We are learning a lot along the...
Rebuilding the old sailboat. The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea, continues... Dealing with control cables, fitting the ceiling for the main cabin before they head back to the garage to get sanded and varnished.
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Rebuilding the old sailboat. The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea, continues... The interior is beginning to come together. Laura has polished up the sink and cook stove and put 5 coats of varnish on the yellow cedar. Now she will turn her attention to the...
A little cooking, a little a song and dance. Part 8 of Lealea's first long voyage from Hawaii to Neah Bay, WA. Sailing the Pacific in our Albin Vega 27' sailboat.
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It is good to be home and living aboard again. Months of planning, endless sanding, staining and varnishing have paid off. We are done with most of the big stuff and have moved back aboard.
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After a two week frenzy, we are once more living aboard Lealea. The first phase of the refit is coming together. Installing the settee and back pieces before our move aboard dead line.
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Work continues aboard our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Chuck gets the engine controls connected and our fuel tank installed.
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Designing the new galley layout. Installing trim pieces and countertops.
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On the way to Wrangell, AK. At last! OK. Now we're here, we are getting our haul out organized with the harbor and boatyard people. Full report soon.
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Getting Lealea ready for the trip to the boatyard in Wrangell - a fully functional galley and running engine.
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On the road again! Making our way to Wrangell, Alaska where we had a few days to enjoy the town before hauling Lealea out of the water to complete other tasks. As usual with boat yard life we discover a few surprises along the way.
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Hauled out in the new Boat Yard in Wrangell, Alaska. Life in the yard is often a dirty mess but always an adventure!
Messing with the batteries, cleaning and painting the bilge and generally getting stuff done.
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Wrapping up our haul-out in Wrangell, Alaska's new boatyard. Armstrong Rents, directly across the street from the boatyard was a convenient and comfortable place to stay for under $100 a night. Painting the interior with Insuladd to complete our insulatio...
Moving the control panel, replacing the gasket on the cock pit sole and finishing a few projects on the docks in Wrangell, AK before we decide it's time to move on and anchor in St John Harbor. A nice day (Motoring) on the water.
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Just a quiet moment captured by Laura's camera at Zarembo Island in Southeast Alaska. If you are looking for action it ain't here!
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The Cruising Life. On the water again. At anchor and hanging with the whales in St. John Harbor, Zarembo Island in Southeast Alaska.
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Motoring across Sumner Strait and up Wrangell Narrows to Petersburg. A little excitement at the dock and pancakes for breakfast.
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How does winter ashore in Alaska compare to winter in Hawaii? Well, you don't have to shovel rain.
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Hallie is specially fitted out as a full service veterinary clinic. With Hallie, Dr. Ken Hill brings his services to remote island communities in Southeast Alaska.Dr. Hill operates two land-based clinics in Southeast Alaska, one in Cordova and one in Peter...
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How we rig and use our main sheet on Lealea. Lowering the mast to change the masthead light.
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Spring and summer this is an almost daily thing. Dogs chase porcupines. They are slow moving and easy to catch. Too easy.
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This is what's happening as of July 2019. By the time most of you see this we hope to be at sea again, at least for a few days.
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We hope you enjoy this little Albin Vega "Cult Classic" from the seventies in which a Swedish crew crosses the Atlantic, East to West, in a Vega 27 sister ship to our Lealea.
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At last! living aboard again and out of the harbor for a short break from life ashore.
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