A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 8/20/2023 – 8/27/2023
To prepare for our upcoming Pacific crossing, we had the Sea Safety Center service our life raft. We carry a Plastimo 6-person life raft on Sabado, and the manufacturer recommends servicing it every three years. We were invited to see it inflated, and a staff member talked us through the best protocols in case… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 8/13/2023 – 8/20/2023
We were coaxed out of bed around 4 Monday morning by the sound of beating drums. Carnival had begun! We could see the flashing lights and torches ashore. We made a pot of coffee and waited until first light to join the party… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 7/30/2023 – 8/6/2023
We woke up Thursday morning to a message from Nick: their flight had been canceled, and the airline had put them up in a hotel until Saturday! 😩 So, we all agreed to have “one last group dinner” #3 the next night… (read more)
Our favorite granola!… (read more)
We noticed some chafing on the line that lifts our dinghy davits, so we purchased a replacement for ~$50.00.
Palm Tree Marine performed valve adjustments and a coolant flush on both engines. We also had them rebuild our old raw water pumps (one for Yanmar engines and one for our generator)…(read more)
