georgebackhus on October 26th, 2006

For many cruisers, one of the benefits of open ocean passages and cruising remote areas is the solitude of being disconnected from the real world. While we enjoy being cut off from society, we still remain keenly interested in world affairs, and catch up with the news on a daily basis.

WorldSpace satellite radio - currently [...]

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georgebackhus on June 1st, 2006

It seems that some of the modern conveniences that “earthlings” take for granted are considered luxuries for liveaboard cruisers, particularly the washer and dryer.
We’re quite fortunate to have both on board, in fact, we have the original Maytag A-50 twin tub washer and separate matching dryer that was installed on Moonshadow when she was [...]

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georgebackhus on March 15th, 2006

For anyone cruising that lovely band of the planet earth know simply as “the tropics,” the subject of keeping cool while trying to chill out is near and dear to the heart.

We’re fortunate to own a yacht that was designed with good air flow and ventilation as a high priority. Our hatches and port lights [...]

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georgebackhus on October 20th, 2005

Over the years, we’ve found that with sails, just like the mechanical systems on the boat, regular care and maintenance will extend the useful life as well as improve overall performance. All of our working sails are Dacron. I’ve still not been able to justify the additional cost and shorter useful life of the “high [...]

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