Caspian’s Journey

Last Monday I met with Sterling Anchor (name changed to protect the innocent.) Sterling is the surveyor who has been helping us make heads or tails of the pre-purchase survey and work our way towards being deemed seaworthy. Sterling has been surveying boats for the last several years and is pretty excited about his career. During conversation Sterling is frequently reminded of past survey experience that he shares freely. Sterling and I are of the same ilk. This can be very dismaying and I will explain why. As we look over Caspian I am aiming the conversation towards down playing certain things that need repair. If you follow this blog you may recall the propane locker, one of the first items on the list that I took to downplaying and my first victory (although the opera is not over.) Of the many other (more than 80) things on Caspian's list some are immediate concerns and some are not although all are listed as immediate. Take fuel lines for example. There is nary a leak or th

The generator had enough going on to warrant its own dedicated post. Unlike sailboats most motor yachts have a generator of some sort. Motor yachters tend to be more concerned with creature comforts like at home. We're probably more akin to motor homers than the sail boat crowd from where I come. We have things like electric heat, air conditioning, microwave ovens, electric stove tops, large refrigerators and (gasp) big TVs. "We" not including Bernie and I. Well yes, we purchased a motor yacht but we are out to avoid becoming full fledged motor yachters. We prefer a propane cook top over electric and solar power over a generator. We are accustomed to engine noise while underway since most of our cruising time in transit on Vela Via was during light air times while we were on a schedule. But once we arrive we want piece and quiet and fresh air. No generator running unless it is absolutely necessary. My original plan was to ignore the generator putting off any work on