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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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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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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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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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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Designing the new galley layout. Installing trim pieces and countertops.
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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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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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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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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...
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 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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Rebuilding the old sailboat. The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea continues...
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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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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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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The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea continues...
More varnish and epoxy work, continuing the assembly of the interior
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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...
Lacing the bunk frame for the starboard settee and beginning on the ceiling in the forward cabin.
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The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea continues...Summer is here!
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The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea continues...
Rain and workshop tales.
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Part 2 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's beginning to come together but some pieces of the puzzle don't quite fit. Continuing with the refit of our Albin Vega 27', Lealea.
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This it it. The crucial key to the whole project, the mast support beam epoxied and screwed to the main bulkhead. It takes teamwork.
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What's up Chuck? July 4th and we've got stuff to do. The rebuild of our Albin Vega 27 Lealea continues with work on the starboard settee. Have some thoughts on the music? Browse through https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/
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We had been living aboard our Albin Vega 27 sailboat "Lealea" for 10 years planning for that special day when Chuck retired and we could Live the Dream and take off cruising. Untying the lines and
making our first voyage from Honolulu to Neah Bay in 2007...
Cruising Lealea making progress on rebuilding our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Chuck working on wiring, and some carpentry on the dock between rain showers. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist...
Cruising Lealea making progress on rebuilding our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Chuck working on wiring, a small fiberglass repair and improving ventilation. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist...
Cruising Lealea making progress on rebuilding our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Reinstalling the v-berth, our new foam cushions arrived from Seattle, many Thanks to The Friendly Foam Shop, things are starting to come together.
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Sailboat maintenance, long term. For 27 years we've kept meticulous records of maintenance, modifications and repairs to Lealea, our 27 foot fiberglass sloop.
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Lots of goodies at the Seattle Boat Show. Decisions about a major purchase.
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Thanksgiving Day 2016 Mitkof Island, Alaska
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Working together Chuck and Laura glass in the forward bulkhead using System Three Epoxy. The refit of our Albin Vega 27' sailboat, Lealea, continues. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlis...
Mixing epoxy and applying the fiberglass cloth to the new bulkhead, again. A few sunny days in a row allow us to get quite a bit more done toward refinishing the interior of our Albin Vega 27' sailboat, Lealea. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit...
Just a supplement to our Cruising Lealea Refit No. 35. More details on making a pattern for the new bulkhead.
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Another small setback when we begin to install the very first finished piece. It has been a wet summer in Petersburg and the interior rebuild of our Albin Vega 27' sailboat, Lealea, slowly continues. Dust clouds and rainstorms make for an uneven pace.
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