As a 2014 Mother’s Day gift, we simultaneously cleared space for Cathrine to garden in her side yard & refurbished[…]
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Pahi 26 launched (sans rig)
With great help from many friends the Ki’i Loa was launched today into Lake WA! Mahalo to George, Ty, Bentley,[…]
Read moreCruising Desolation Sound in a Tiki 21
After pulling Milagra out on the re-decked trailer at the Roche Harbor boat ramp, we sorted gear and disassembled the[…]
Read moreOil canvas dodger construction
Mike has started sewing up a permanent dodger for Milagra. I realized how much I’d missed the shade it provides[…]
Read moreNew aluminum mast
Mike and I decided on a new mast that should enable us to support either the typical gaff wingsail or[…]
Read more24-hr marine mammal marathon!
Mike, Liam, and I had mediocre winds on our recent return to Seattle from the San Juan Islands, but my-oh-my[…]
Read morePreparing for San Juan voyaging
The last couple weeks have focused on preparing Milagra for its first trip up the San Juans. The plan (starting[…]
Read moreMast reinforced with basalt sock
By the time I arrived, Mike had managed to get the basalt sock over the mast using a plastic cup[…]
Read moreRigging the 13 m^2 crab claw
Jim Luby and Matt Johnson joined Mike, Christian, and I in pondering the Tiki 21 crab claw plans, lacing and[…]
Read morePrepping spars for the big crab claw main
The evening started with Thomas and I having a hoot bouncing Liam and Cora around on his big “bread loaf”[…]
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