It’s taken a week but I’ve fallen into a pleasant routine. Up at 5 before the yard guys show up … Continue reading → The post The longest day appeared first on Art of Hookie. Click here for full post: http://artofhookie.org/2021/06/the-longest-day/ YouTube: Art Of Hookie 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
You reap what you sow… When I was decommissioning Sookie a friend asked me why I was doing it. My … Continue reading → The post Rethinking everything appeared first on Art of Hookie. Click here for full post: http://artofhookie.org/2021/01/rethinking-everything/ YouTube: Art Of Hookie More
Its been over a year now since I was offered the BCC. That boat has come and gone from my … Continue reading → The post Giving up the dream appeared first on Art of Hookie. Click here for full post: http://artofhookie.org/2020/11/giving-up-the-dream-3/ YouTube: Art Of Hookie More
Ferenc Matte in his book The Best Sailboats in the World remarked “the Bristol Channel Cutter and the Falmouth Cutter are the … Continue reading → The post Beauty is only skin deep appeared first on Art of Hookie. Click here for full post: http://artofhookie.org/2020/10/beauty-is-only-skin-deep/ YouTube: Art Of Hookie More
A friend texts to check in on me, My emotional state has been caught in a gale for some time … Continue reading → The post Sailing sexy appeared first on Art of Hookie. Click here for full post: http://artofhookie.org/2020/10/sailing-sexy-2/ YouTube: Art Of Hookie More
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” -Robert Louis Stevenson Yes … Continue reading → The post Return to sender appeared first on Art of Hookie. Click here for full post: http://artofhookie.org/2020/09/return-to-sender/ YouTube: Art Of Hookie More
Wow, this was a long one, we had so much to talk about! We didn’t have space to add in the budget, what ifs, questions, comments and hindsights after five years. But don’t worry, all that will be in Part 4… Even after all this time, it is amazing how Click here for full post: […] More
This week we cover the nail-biting task of re-stepping the masts. But before that we had to get all the deck fittings back in place, a task Jamie undertook himself with the help of one special carpenter, Ton. And we cover the preparation and painting of Esper’s deck and topsides. Click here for full post: […] More
Some things never change, some do. Ive never had a sailing partner before, not once. Its hard to explain how … Continue reading → Click here for full post: http://artofhookie.org/2019/08/a-spec-on-the-sea/ YouTube: Art Of Hookie More
TweetSomething is Missing from our keel… Patrick Childress, after 12 years on Brick House, on his second circumnavigation explains what he does when he finds out we are missing the proper amount of structural foam in our keel…it is hollow! When sitting on the hard, this problem can cause a… Click here for full post: […] More
We have wanted to install a new ceiling in our boat for some time now. We even did this on our previous boat. This week we decided to finally do something about that crappy ceiling in the salon. We have been contemplating different materials to use on the overhead and haven’t found one that we […] More