Peñasco Party – Part One Hauling out was different this time. Our life was even more-so weaved into the boat, and we were in an entirely different country. Haul Time The last time Avocet was on dry land was in 2020, when we hauled out just days before the world shut down leaving just the […] More
TweetFor those of you tired of the sailing relationship drama videos, here is sailing life at its best…fixing your boat in foreign ports… Fixing the Seized Roller Furler Related Images: [See image gallery at whereisbrickhouse.com] The post Fun with the Profurl Roller Furling! appeared first on Where is SV Brick Click here for full post: […] More
Since Chris and I moved aboard Avocet three years ago, we noticed that our fresh produce was going bad more quickly than it should and that the fridge compressor was running nearly 24/7, putting unnecessary strain on our batteries. Having finished a majority of our larger refits, including building our new lithium battery bank, we […] More
S/V Avocet’s Lithium Conversion Battleborn, Victron, Relion… These are only some of the most common drop-in lithium battery brands available today. While many boats are converting to lithium batteries, they are not always financially feasible for the cost conscious sailors such as Chris and myself. When we were first looking to replace our soon-to-be-expiring AGM […] More
I’m sure I don’t have to be the first to tell anyone that 2020 was an absolute dumpster fire of a year. Like… a Taco Bell at midnight, on the wrong side of town dumpster fire. Hot and smelly, full of various things to fuel the fire. Although it was definitely a trying year, Chris […] More
“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold” – Hunter S. Thompson We were about to Barstow when the coffee kicked in. It was 10:00 am on Friday the 13th, and in true Neely fashion we were a few hours behind schedule purely because our […] More
TweetBlue Water Sailing Magazine just published my article yesterday. Usually Patrick writes this one, but this year, it fell to me. Special thanks to Jeff Carlile for helping with editing, back in July, when an article deadline was just one of many problems in my life 🙂 This article talks… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetBlue Water Sailing Magazine just published my article yesterday. Usually Patrick writes this one, but this year, it fell to me. Special thanks to Jeff Carlile for helping with editing, back in July, when an article deadline was just one of many problems in my life 🙂 This article talks… Click here for full post: […] More
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Patrick Childress takes some last photos of Sailboat Brick House The post Patrick Childress – His Last Photographs of SV Brick House appeared first on Where is SV Brick House? . Click here for full post: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2020/07/31/patrick-childress-photographs-of-sv-brick-house/ Youtube: Patrick Childress Sailing More
Patrick Childress takes some last photos of Sailboat Brick House The post Patrick Childress – His Last Photographs of SV Brick House appeared first on Where is SV Brick House? . Click here for full post: https://whereisbrickhouse.com/2020/07/31/patrick-childress-photographs-of-sv-brick-house/ Youtube: Patrick Childress Sailing More
If you have recently followed our blog or YouTube channel during the mass influx of new subscribers, Welcome! After reading through a few hundred new youtube comments I realized that a lot of you are probably thinking that all we ever do are boat projects, and I totally get it! It definitely seems and feels […] More