December 2005

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december 1 2005 : singapore After a couple of busy days we suddenly find ourselves in Singapore. Back on our second day in Kuala Lumpur the first thing we did in the morning was to go pick up our computer. We were disappointed that HP couldn’t recover a single shred … Read More

November 2005

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november 3 2005 : bali, indonesia We spent a couple of boring days back on the boat getting a few more things taken care of there. We had our screecher sail picked up by a little guy on a scooter. The sail has a small tear in it and after … Read More

October 2005

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october 1 2005 : darwin, northern territory, australia The last couple of days have once again been spent around the boat getting the last of our boat list done. We are actually very close now. There is even a slight possibility that we won’t have anything to do in Bali. … Read More

September 2005

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september 1 2005 : gulf of carpentaria, australia A couple of days back we left Thursday Island and set out across the Gulf of Carpentaria. The trip across the Gulf to the Wessel Islands is about 350 miles and never gets deeper than about 200 feet. It’s a little weird … Read More

August 2005

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august 1 2005 : airlie beach, whitsunday islands, australia It was a good day to work on the boat with strong winds, a solid gray sky, and plenty of rain. Started out this morning by changing the engine oil. Always a really fun project. It takes me about an hour … Read More

July 2005

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july 4 2005 : brisbane, queensland, australia So you don’t think we have been exaggerating how bad the weather has been lately, here are a few headlines I found online. Remember this is from an area that has been in a sever drought for five years. Emergency Services Issues Flood Warning, Rising … Read More

June 2005

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june 1 2005 : coast of new south wales, australia It was surprisingly hard to leave Sydney. We were tied to a nice safe mooring just a quick walk away from anything you could possibly need and right on the doorstep of an amazing city. But when we woke up … Read More

May 2005

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may 2 2005 : sydney, new south wales, australia The past couple of days were tough on us. Two nights ago promised to be our last night of the passage. We were motoring along in variable winds, but for the most part they were light and on the nose. Not … Read More

April 2005

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april 1 2005 : gulf harbor marina, whangaparaoa, new zealand The new watermaker pump arrived early yesterday morning and within an hour or so it was installed, wired, and ready to go. We turned it on and we were making water again. Thank goodness. I wasn’t 100% sure of my … Read More

March 2005

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march 3 2005 : south island road trip, new zealand We woke up bright and early the other day in order to get out of Greymouth. But first we had to stop at the gas station where, while Ali was paying for the petrol she was asked if she would … Read More

Bumfuzzle Catamaran Repair Costs

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2002 Wildcat Catamaran Delamination Repair Costs (repairs made in New Zealand November 2004) To read the builders, Charter Cats S.A., response to our boats delamination click here.

2002 Wildcat Catamaran Blistering and Delamination

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In May of 2004, Ali and I had the boat hauled out while in Panama to have the bottom painted in preparation for crossing the Pacific. While hauled out we first discovered that we had delamination issues with our boat. The gelcoat blistering had been showing up in different areas … Read More