THE ADVENTURE OF BUYING MAKINA AND SAILING HER TO HALIFAX FROM SCARBOROUGH (1200NM)
The Adventure Begins
Introducing my new girlfriend, Makina.
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Riding that train, high on Makina
The train ride to meet Makina
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My first meet with Makina
Meeting Makina for the first time.
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A Happy Father's Day
Practicing being on the toss while on the hard. Oh and Happy Father's Day!
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Monday, Monday. This one was like-able...
Trying to check off the TODO list to get Makina splashed...
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Chill Day or how a HotSpot turned me into a coach cat...
A needed chill day to recoup from the steady travel and activities of late.
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Things seem to be slowly coming together.
Trying to check some items off the list.
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Hot and humid with a touch of hurry up and wait.
Another day of life on the hard. Awaiting word from marina's yard and surveyor.
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Shore Leave!
Finally made it into downtown Toronto
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Shit just got real
Surveyor confirms appointment for 10am Monday!
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A relaxing Sunday
A laid back Sunday with some chores and philosophizing
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Deposits and handshakes given.
Makina passed today's survey with flying colors!
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July to be officially named "Paperwork Month"
Paperwork duties.
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Making Lists
Make lists, waiting for that email while digging down rabbit holes.
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Survey says!
The surveyor's survey arrive in my inbox this morning!
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Good progress for a long weekend.
Did not realize it was a long holiday weekend. Accomplished a respectable amount considering that fact.
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Satisfyingly full day.
For a proclaimed holiday it was a full one!
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It may be Sunday yet the project moves forward
It may be Sunday yet the project moves forward
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Happy Canada Day and my first maintenance project on Makina.
Completed my first project on Makina on this lovely Canada Day.
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Hitting the Bank...
Got payment all in place to go tomorrow using a Draft Cheque.
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So you're the new owner? Now get to work!
Hardest workout to date here and its purchase day.
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Off the block while searching for engine parts.
Got off the bluffs and into 'town'. The engine install is set for the coming Monday.
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False start
Going to town for engine parts and returning with paint for the hull.
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High Noon
In the heat of the day we silently come to terms.
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A nice Sunday relax.
Really laid back today.
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Wil the Welder pushes back delivery
Wil the Welder remembers he has a doctor's appointment.
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Waitin' on Wil the Welder
The install gets moved out another day.
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Called on account of rain.
It seemed a very busy day considering nothing much was accomplished.
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The new engine is now mounted!
The most important stage of the engine installation is complete with here on her mounts.
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Shopping with Jose and other supply related activities.
A very active, and one might say, productive day in the Nova Scotia Passage project.
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Had to let that sweet sweet water real estate go...
The lovely slip space that came up is only available for the full season ending October.
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The former owner comes to help out.
This complete purchase has been more like an adoption. Chris has been so helpful!
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Yesterday's log
Passed out watching YouTube and did not post yesterday's log.
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Shore leave.
Headed downtown for some recon and some gauche tourist-ing
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Log is back in sync
Finally have the log postings in time sync and no longer a day behind
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When dreams become real.
Had my first sailing instructions with Jason and my crewmate Anne this evening!
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If weather could be reserved, then this is it.
A wonderful day of sailing. From morning until early evening. Lots of instructions!
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A confidence building weekend
A blissful instructional weekend comes to a end.
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Saying adieu to Brigit
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Does this sound like a day of rest
Although this was earmarked as a rest up day a lot of organizing seemed to have been done.
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Snow day at Radio School!
After pacing my day to be at home for the start of the radio class; it's all for naught.
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Busy day up the Bluffs
Headed into what is consider 'town' to me. Which is anywhere up the bluffs.
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Feeding papers to my lawyer
This house closing has been a challenge due to the remote aspect of it.
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Study Day
Completed about 50% of the PCOC Modules; passing them the first time tested.
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Legal to operate
Passed Transport Canada's PCOC exam. This is like a driver's license for pleasure crafts on the water.
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Like a first cry of a new born baby.
My new Beta Marine diesel engine is turned over and started for the first time.
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Critical arteries attached. The patient survives!
Jose and Jr. started connecting up all the hoses, throttle cables and fuel and water filters.
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A productively long day
With the engine purring like a kitten and the end of the Radio course this day was full.
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A day of resting up.
Feeling tired today. It has been hectic and heat draining this week.
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Chris moves the needle on getting ready.
The previous owner of Makina came by to help me with a number of two person projects.
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Don't want to jynx anything with this news off the press...
Finally found an insurance company who sent me a quote after filling out their application.
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SPLASH!
Launch day finally arrives. The water feels very different than the hard. In a nice way.
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A trip to the city
With the quest of getting the needed nautical charts for the passage headed into downtown TO.
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The countdown really feels to begin.
Major hurdles delaying departure are overcome, like insurance for one.
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The calm before the storm
Had a nice relaxing Saturday in preparation for things to start to get busy tomorrow.
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Pre-sail preparations
Fully supplied with food supplies as well as galley implements. Only an impeller away from ready.
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Jason assistance is making all the difference
Jose is inserting a new heart in Makina's engine compartment; Jason prepares us for passage.
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Sea Trial!
A milestone was reach as we take Makina out for a small sea.
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Today the passage begins
The passage begins with a 12 hour sea trial.
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On route to Kingston
Had a wonderful day with much of it without the engine.
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The first lag is over.
It's a small percentage of The Passage but we made Kingston.
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Re-adjustment Day.
With my first crew's departure it seemed a good day to regroup and look forward to the next leg of the passage
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Resting up while prepping for tomorrow
The drain & strain of the adventure has caught up to me. Took the last few days to eat & rest.
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Pierre lends a hand
Pierre, a friend of Ann's, was a big help today.
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Settling in to living aboard.
It seems one is in action constantly with boat life. It's without schedules and in ones own time though.
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Working on the night shift
This strong moon (and Operation Drill-Pump has put me on the night shift
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A trip into Kingston
Laundry, a trip to the doctor and a free meal with James.
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Another trip to Kingston
Wanting to avoid any stress with payment for my sold property made a visit to the bank to get the skinny on transfers.
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A nice sail on James' vessel
Although hungover, James and Pierre made the extra drive to my marina to take me sailing.
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A relaxing Sunday
Lots of snacking. Some napping. Hey, it's Sunday!
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Lost in the burbs.
Nothing much stuck to get done today, yet tomorrow could be a full roster.
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May the circle be unbroken
Finally did the bus tour in and out of the city without a hitch.
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Sails are back on board
A very busy day between dealing with Roger, my Lawyer and running a printer operation.
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The downtown triathlon chore day.
Edibles, Staples and Nice Lunch. The triathlon of downtown chores.
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Ship shape at last
The sea trail exposed a rash of needed projects yet we seem ship shape again at last.
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Departure Date Set
A departure date is set, a new crew member reappears and musings about the marine head debate.
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Passage Prepping
Lots of running around today with Pierre getting final supplies and filling the galley.
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Backups
My moto as a programmer was that you are not backed up unless you have three.
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Underway!
Today was the day to leave Kingston behind and sail down the St. Lawrence River towards the Seaway.
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Our first anchorage
Our first away from the marina anchorage.
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Playing catch up
This post will be one of two or three to bring the ongoing passage to Nova Scotia up to date.
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When life gives you lemons...
A fine crewmate signs off in Quebec city.
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Crewless in Saint Jean Port Joli
After a couple of challenging days of sailing from Quebec city, Mr. Fish had had enough.
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Saint Jean Port Joli
This port of call has grown on me. It is a very close knit and welcoming community
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The Admiral Returns!
So happy to have Pierre in the crew again.
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In Gaspe with thoughts of PEI
With 120+L capacity an overnight run to PEI is on the mind.
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Resting Up and Passage Planning
Hanging out in Gaspe, PQ and planning passage for PEI. Seeking at least a deckhand to handle docking.
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A missed wind advisory
Sailing solo from Gaspe, PQ to Summerside, PEI under a wind advisory from Environment Canada
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Prepping for the passage to Canso Canal
After a relaxing lay over in Summerside it seems it is time to move on to the next stage of the passage.
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Back in Nova Scotia
Makina returns home to Nova Scotia after 47 years.
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Waylaid in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
So close and yet so far. Only 22 hours out of Halifax the wind keeps me in port.
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A whole new Plan B
That Admiral never ceases to amaze. Guess that's to be expected when dealing with a f*cking genius.
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Waiting on the winds
Playing it safe and sitting high winds out in the shelter of the Strait of Canso
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Full Circle
With the docking of Makina in Halifax this adventure has reached its full circle.
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