November 2016 | MONTH IN REVIEW

Here's a quick summary of what we were up to this month.  We decided to re-paint the interior {by we.. it was really me} as the paint onboard is 20 years old, parts of it were moldy and bubbling up. Since I suggested to re-paint the interior, I was tasked to remove the old paint. Not a fun job -- when the old paint peels off and the exposed fiberglass falls onto your {my} skin, it itches for days! Alex turned on the engine for the first time in 20 months (not since we hauled out in March 2015). We had a runaway engine! A scary...

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From AIS Receiver to Transceiver

Raymarine AIS350 Receiver to Vespermarine XB 8000 AIS Tranceiver The AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver was one of the most useful things we installed in the last few years on board. It's made our passages so much more comforting as we were able to see ships & tankers from miles away. Receiving data of their ship details such as their position, heading, destination, speed. We were able to see if we were on a collision course. A couple of times we radioed to ask them to change course to avoid us and they were happy...

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Servicing Winches

In the last 5 years, this is our 2nd time servicing the winches. How often do you service yours? We probably should service ours more often but we prefer not to take them apart at sea. We're worried in case something falls overboard, then we'll be screwed! So, now that we're on the hard, there's no excuse! Here are some photo's... Before After Shining like new! Reassembling the winch Almost there Apologies, I don't think I took a photo of the final assembled winch. But I hope you get the picture.. ...

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Recipe | Chipotle Burrito Bowl

We had our first Burrito Bowl at Chipotle Mexican Grill in the US last September, and loved it! What's a girl to do when there is no Chipotle branch in Trinidad? She makes her own! :) We had all the ingredients here except coriander! I've included it in the recipe below anyway because it's an essential ingredient and should be used when you have it! When on a boat in a foreign land, we have to make do with what we have. Serves: 2-3 people Ingredients: Salsa 4-5 Tomatoes - diced 1 Red Onion - finely chopped 3 Cucumbers - diced 3...

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Where Are We?

Our position as at 6 November 2016. Power Boats, Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago....

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What We Eat On Board

People who know me, know that I am no chef! But since being on board, I have had to learn how to cook and it's a skill I'm glad I learned/am still learning, even if its just making simple stuff like a salad, an omelette, stir-fry vegetables or baking banana bread.Growing up in South East Asia, I can easily get by without knowing how to cook because I can eat out all the time. The food is good, there's lots of variety and it's cheap! In fact, its more expensive to cook at home, than it is to eat out. But being on a boat, we don't have that kind...

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