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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 30-06-2019, 12:37
Replies: 6
Views: 1,258
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Heading North -- Tips from Port Townsend onward towards B.C. with stops in betwee

We have wagonner from 2018. You're the fourth person to tip us off to Salish Sea Pilot, so looking at that asap.
We also have Scherer's A cruising guide to puget sound and the san juans, which I've...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 28-06-2019, 17:33
Replies: 6
Views: 1,258
Posted By ProteusRising
Heading North -- Tips from Port Townsend onward towards B.C. with stops in between

We've been on the boat full time since May -- and cruising the Puget Sound, but have arrived in Port Townsend to do a few projects and then continue on (hope to only be here a week, but you know how...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-06-2019, 16:43
Replies: 8
Views: 2,227
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Tips about extended stay in Vancouver, B.C.

I hope not. I learned it from a local; but, someone please correct me if I'm wrong...
~Casz
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-06-2019, 14:39
Replies: 8
Views: 2,227
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Tips about extended stay in Vancouver, B.C.

Thanks again for all the replies folks. Refit took way longer (I know everyone reading this is laughing...). But we're finally headed to VanCity, BC. We're cruising from Olympia up to there all...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-08-2018, 08:43
Replies: 13
Views: 2,323
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Reupholstering the Saloon

When we bought our boat this last winter, the previous owner had just spent nearly $10k on ultra-suede. We're not impressed with it's comfort or durability nearly 9 months in. And all the damn...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 02-08-2018, 07:38
Replies: 10
Views: 2,407
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Think your boat is well anchored? Think again!!!

You have to watch the pop-up video with the story. Then it makes sense.
Forum: Marine Electronics 02-08-2018, 07:15
Replies: 15
Views: 6,553
Posted By ProteusRising
Forward Facing Sonar

I searched to see if there was a discussion on this; but, maybe it's such a new gadget, not a lot of folks are using? I don't know, but that's why I'm here. We're looking to update our electronics on...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-07-2018, 10:40
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

We have this same rule, which I always had for my land kitchen. A gadget must have more than one use or we don't have it! And @Gregor_the_Red is learning to finally put everything away in its "home."...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-07-2018, 10:35
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

Tell me more about "fiddles in the fridge..." I'm not following. But I'm very intrigued.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-07-2018, 10:01
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

I did find them just googling and have Pinned a lot of their hacks!
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-07-2018, 09:56
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

This is gold. Thank you!
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-07-2018, 09:07
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

Thank you! We are having a ball so far. I do have to keep reminding the old land-base stress monster to just GTFO of my head and enjoy the moment. This life is teaching us lots and for that we are...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-07-2018, 08:58
Replies: 0
Views: 784
Posted By ProteusRising
Frustrated In Ballard Trying to Find Canvas Service Providers

Do other cruisers/liveaboards have trouble finding service providers for the items they know they just can't do on their own?

We have called more than a dozen canvas makers both in the Seattle...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-07-2018, 20:25
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

We thought same when we're able to access the beach. This particular outing, the anchoring (and good crabbing spot) provided no land base. But that totally will be the plan when such a strip of...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-07-2018, 20:22
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

Thanks for the tip! Although, I didn't have that much water or cook for that long. But I did have more than 1/2 inch.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-07-2018, 18:32
Replies: 84
Views: 13,618
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Before you set sail, how did you eliminate all your STUFF?

I love this idea!
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-07-2018, 18:18
Replies: 8
Views: 2,205
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Advice for new liveaboard?

We're still newbies; but, were so happy we went through some formal training. We chose a US Sailing certification; but ASA seems great, too. The training and experience we got with that was...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-07-2018, 18:10
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

Our anchoring out was pretty easy, but we may need a new way to cook crab because such an operation KILLS the cooking gas. And that's not keeping with what we're trying to do. But having today's...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-07-2018, 17:35
Replies: 81
Views: 16,877
Posted By ProteusRising
Time to Brag on Your #liveaboard hacks

So the house goes up for sale near the end of August. We have slowly been moving onto SV Elli.

It's exciting. We're thrilled. But it feels like a puzzle that no one has the cheat-sheet for...
...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 12-07-2018, 17:22
Replies: 31
Views: 5,920
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Shake-Out Cruise Provisioning...

Thanks again everyone for your input. We're starting to find our galley rhythm along with our sea legs.

After the shake-out, which went fabulously -- if not even more exhausting than I already...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 21-06-2018, 10:27
Replies: 84
Views: 13,618
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Before you set sail, how did you eliminate all your STUFF?

We're still in the process of doing this; but, we have digitized our media (music & movies), and I'm almost done with 52 years of photos digitized. I'm struggling the most with my books and art work....
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 21-06-2018, 10:19
Replies: 13
Views: 3,295
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: My first year as a liveaboard

We're just getting started. Still getting house ready to sell; but FOR SALE sign should be in yard within about 60 days. Boat was purchased in January, partially refitted, brought down 70 nm to new...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 14-05-2018, 09:08
Replies: 31
Views: 5,920
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Shake-Out Cruise Provisioning...

That's something I do on land, too. So, yay. Pizza!
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 14-05-2018, 09:07
Replies: 31
Views: 5,920
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Shake-Out Cruise Provisioning...

Have a propane gimbled stove and oven. There's a stern-rail grill that we haven't even uncovered yet; but hubby is keen to use her when we're able to fish. No microwave. I'm a big lover of crock pots...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 14-05-2018, 09:02
Replies: 31
Views: 5,920
Posted By ProteusRising
Re: Shake-Out Cruise Provisioning...

Fat-fingered the response above before I was finished.

These are the tips I was needing, I believe! Space+Water+Energy. Yes. Now I can wrap my head around it a bit. In my dirt-dwelling kitchen, I...
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