Sailing things right

Happy sea wolf.

#bobaka

Not my content, but that little legend is fabulous. Worth 10 minutes for sure.

https://youtu.be/3F-FCSWUCEs

Cleaned the solar panel. It was just the dust covering it and not too much. Immediately gained 25 percent increase in output.

Sometimes I look at the boat and can't believe this beauty is mine.

Celebrating birthday. 🎂

One of the things everyone mentions about the boat-life — cockpit views.
Yeah, I totally agree.

👆
Perhaps you didn’t realise that “Wasserman” and “Aquaman” have the same meaning from a linguistic perspective

WTF is Wasserman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Wasserman

My phone offered to shoot a vlog video. :)

Got new neighbours on anchorage.

Morning, everyone.

#bobaka

Friendly shot

#bobaka

Cloud formations from Montenegro should be declared illegal. Just because.

Morning.
10 minutes between shots.

This is the flattest anchorage I've seen so far. Most marinas have bigger waves inside.

I just lost my helping hand, my crew-mate, my hope for easy sailing — my autopilot has generally failed and fixing it will cost me a bag of money. :(

Changed location to a little bit more convenient one.

#bobaka

Околояхтенное :)))

I really don't know how I could become a paid blogger if I missed that opportunity for a decent content.

I got failed a fresh water pump, went to the city for a new one, spent twice as much money, went back, unmounted the failed one, mounted a new one, did some tricks with the piping and housing and now, 7 hours later, I have fresh water again.
That could be an hour-long blog-post but I didn't shoot a single second!

Got close with the mast.
Some discoveries:
- The mast is ok
- All the metal around is ok, no any damage or aging revealed
- I have two rope intakes for the spinnaker (halyard and the boom)
- I have only one pulley installed (boom)
- I can't use the spinnaker because there is no pulley for it at the mast top! O.o

Going to send photos and a video to Bavaria. Maybe they will explain to me how I'm supposed to have a spinnaker at this boat with the absence of this pulley.

On our way back we've been passing this small bulker and found that there was a crew steak-party at the stern.
They were signalling to join them, but we were in a bit of a hurry unfortunately so couldn't join.

Morning, everyone.

#bobaka

Got a squall today. Quite a frightening view, but turned out to be more scary than dangerous. Gusts about 35kn and some rain.
Anchor held well.

That big thing produces an unexpectedly little wake. Most of speed-boats does a lot bigger

"Danila, I need helb!"©®™

This is a helm lock screw.
The plastic cap is cracked and the metal rod isn't fixed anymore.
I need to fix it, preferably the way the unit will keep its current form but something reliable to last many years.
Best for me to be able to do this on the boat without the special equipment.

Solution I got in my head: crack plastic further, clean the center with Dremel, sand it with rough paper, fill the cap with epoxy and insert the rod.

Any better ideas?

Some evening/morning shots. It's a great pleasure to be here.

Morning, everyone

#bobaka

These guys are insane...

This is the price for hauling out, staying for a month and launching the boat.

A full three months have passed since I installed the solar panel but it is still exciting making power out of nothing.
Usually, by noon all batteries are topped up and then the charger just heats the air.

Thinking about modifying the boiler the way that charger will heat the shower water for me after charging the batteries.

Tonight I knew that when you’re coming to Australia, your vessel may be inspected very thoroughly by the customs and YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION 50AUD PER 15 MINUTES!

Mixed feelings about that. They don’t trust you and send people to find something illegal, but you have to pay for their time after…

It’s like if some countries that give you a visa right at arrival for a small fee will make it like “oh, I don’t like your face, so you have to pay for the visa not $5 but $50”.

The spectacular sky was today at the sea.

Happy sea wolf.

#bobaka

Morning, everyone.

#bobaka

Cloud formations from Montenegro should be declared illegal. Just because.

Cleaned the solar panel. It was just the dust covering it and not too much. Immediately gained 25 percent increase in output.

That big thing produces an unexpectedly little wake. Most of speed-boats does a lot bigger

This is the flattest anchorage I've seen so far. Most marinas have bigger waves inside.

Celebrating birthday. 🎂

Some evening/morning shots. It's a great pleasure to be here.

Changed location to a little bit more convenient one.

#bobaka

👆
Perhaps you didn’t realise that “Wasserman” and “Aquaman” have the same meaning from a linguistic perspective

WTF is Wasserman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Wasserman

These guys are insane...

This is the price for hauling out, staying for a month and launching the boat.

I really don't know how I could become a paid blogger if I missed that opportunity for a decent content.

I got failed a fresh water pump, went to the city for a new one, spent twice as much money, went back, unmounted the failed one, mounted a new one, did some tricks with the piping and housing and now, 7 hours later, I have fresh water again.
That could be an hour-long blog-post but I didn't shoot a single second!

Got new neighbours on anchorage.

Tonight I knew that when you’re coming to Australia, your vessel may be inspected very thoroughly by the customs and YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION 50AUD PER 15 MINUTES!

Mixed feelings about that. They don’t trust you and send people to find something illegal, but you have to pay for their time after…

It’s like if some countries that give you a visa right at arrival for a small fee will make it like “oh, I don’t like your face, so you have to pay for the visa not $5 but $50”.

On our way back we've been passing this small bulker and found that there was a crew steak-party at the stern.
They were signalling to join them, but we were in a bit of a hurry unfortunately so couldn't join.

Friendly shot

#bobaka

Not my content, but that little legend is fabulous. Worth 10 minutes for sure.

https://youtu.be/3F-FCSWUCEs

Got a squall today. Quite a frightening view, but turned out to be more scary than dangerous. Gusts about 35kn and some rain.
Anchor held well.

Morning.
10 minutes between shots.

Sometimes I look at the boat and can't believe this beauty is mine.

"Danila, I need helb!"©®™

This is a helm lock screw.
The plastic cap is cracked and the metal rod isn't fixed anymore.
I need to fix it, preferably the way the unit will keep its current form but something reliable to last many years.
Best for me to be able to do this on the boat without the special equipment.

Solution I got in my head: crack plastic further, clean the center with Dremel, sand it with rough paper, fill the cap with epoxy and insert the rod.

Any better ideas?

I just lost my helping hand, my crew-mate, my hope for easy sailing — my autopilot has generally failed and fixing it will cost me a bag of money. :(

One of the things everyone mentions about the boat-life — cockpit views.
Yeah, I totally agree.

Morning, everyone

#bobaka

Околояхтенное :)))

My phone offered to shoot a vlog video. :)

A full three months have passed since I installed the solar panel but it is still exciting making power out of nothing.
Usually, by noon all batteries are topped up and then the charger just heats the air.

Thinking about modifying the boiler the way that charger will heat the shower water for me after charging the batteries.

Got close with the mast.
Some discoveries:
- The mast is ok
- All the metal around is ok, no any damage or aging revealed
- I have two rope intakes for the spinnaker (halyard and the boom)
- I have only one pulley installed (boom)
- I can't use the spinnaker because there is no pulley for it at the mast top! O.o

Going to send photos and a video to Bavaria. Maybe they will explain to me how I'm supposed to have a spinnaker at this boat with the absence of this pulley.

Morning, everyone.

#bobaka

The spectacular sky was today at the sea.

Happy sea wolf.

#bobaka

Friendly shot

#bobaka

Morning, everyone.

#bobaka

Not my content, but that little legend is fabulous. Worth 10 minutes for sure.

https://youtu.be/3F-FCSWUCEs

Cloud formations from Montenegro should be declared illegal. Just because.

Got a squall today. Quite a frightening view, but turned out to be more scary than dangerous. Gusts about 35kn and some rain.
Anchor held well.

Cleaned the solar panel. It was just the dust covering it and not too much. Immediately gained 25 percent increase in output.

Morning.
10 minutes between shots.

That big thing produces an unexpectedly little wake. Most of speed-boats does a lot bigger

Sometimes I look at the boat and can't believe this beauty is mine.

This is the flattest anchorage I've seen so far. Most marinas have bigger waves inside.

"Danila, I need helb!"©®™

This is a helm lock screw.
The plastic cap is cracked and the metal rod isn't fixed anymore.
I need to fix it, preferably the way the unit will keep its current form but something reliable to last many years.
Best for me to be able to do this on the boat without the special equipment.

Solution I got in my head: crack plastic further, clean the center with Dremel, sand it with rough paper, fill the cap with epoxy and insert the rod.

Any better ideas?

Celebrating birthday. 🎂

I just lost my helping hand, my crew-mate, my hope for easy sailing — my autopilot has generally failed and fixing it will cost me a bag of money. :(

Some evening/morning shots. It's a great pleasure to be here.

One of the things everyone mentions about the boat-life — cockpit views.
Yeah, I totally agree.

Changed location to a little bit more convenient one.

#bobaka

Morning, everyone

#bobaka

👆
Perhaps you didn’t realise that “Wasserman” and “Aquaman” have the same meaning from a linguistic perspective

WTF is Wasserman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Wasserman

Околояхтенное :)))

These guys are insane...

This is the price for hauling out, staying for a month and launching the boat.

My phone offered to shoot a vlog video. :)

I really don't know how I could become a paid blogger if I missed that opportunity for a decent content.

I got failed a fresh water pump, went to the city for a new one, spent twice as much money, went back, unmounted the failed one, mounted a new one, did some tricks with the piping and housing and now, 7 hours later, I have fresh water again.
That could be an hour-long blog-post but I didn't shoot a single second!

A full three months have passed since I installed the solar panel but it is still exciting making power out of nothing.
Usually, by noon all batteries are topped up and then the charger just heats the air.

Thinking about modifying the boiler the way that charger will heat the shower water for me after charging the batteries.

Got new neighbours on anchorage.

Got close with the mast.
Some discoveries:
- The mast is ok
- All the metal around is ok, no any damage or aging revealed
- I have two rope intakes for the spinnaker (halyard and the boom)
- I have only one pulley installed (boom)
- I can't use the spinnaker because there is no pulley for it at the mast top! O.o

Going to send photos and a video to Bavaria. Maybe they will explain to me how I'm supposed to have a spinnaker at this boat with the absence of this pulley.

Tonight I knew that when you’re coming to Australia, your vessel may be inspected very thoroughly by the customs and YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION 50AUD PER 15 MINUTES!

Mixed feelings about that. They don’t trust you and send people to find something illegal, but you have to pay for their time after…

It’s like if some countries that give you a visa right at arrival for a small fee will make it like “oh, I don’t like your face, so you have to pay for the visa not $5 but $50”.

Morning, everyone.

#bobaka

On our way back we've been passing this small bulker and found that there was a crew steak-party at the stern.
They were signalling to join them, but we were in a bit of a hurry unfortunately so couldn't join.

The spectacular sky was today at the sea.