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2026
26
Jun

On the hard

Getting on the hard here is a fairly adventurous undertaking: At full moon or new moon (when the tides are especially high) boats go into a cradle in the shallow water, then when the tide is low the cradle is dragged up the ramp to be able to work on the boat. To get back into the water, it’s the same system in reverse… We… Continue reading »

2026
13
Jun

Paint jobs finished!

Our two painters Genesis and Jay Ar spent two and a half months working on Pitufa, 6 days a week, but now they’re finished and–to be honest–I already miss having them around: especially while Christian was gone for a month, they helped me with all the tasks my ribs won’t allow, carrying gear around and picking up parcels. Thanks a lot! They started outside (sanding… Continue reading »