Category Archives: Loser guides

Cold, Cold Victoria Weather

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Nathaniel

The wind has been howling through the harbour to a degree we’ve never before experienced. Normally, we get wild winds when a cold front approaches ahead of a deep low, and almost always from the southwest. Mercifully, this tends to … Continue reading →

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Moving Off the Boat

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Nathaniel

One of the great benefits of being a loser is that the scenery never gets old. While many if not most folks struggle to maintain property and a house, with all it’s enormous costs, we get to live lightly, moving … Continue reading →

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piracy brings new and violent responses

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Nathaniel

load her with bar and grape, mr. sneed, might soon be heard again on merchant ships, after a relatively short hiatus. in humanity’s long history on the water, the disappearance of armed merchantmen is a relatively short blip. it seems … Continue reading →

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love and life

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Nathaniel

Nathaniel, I have been reading your blog with interest after being referred to the blog by other CS owners. Like you I love our CS 36 and am interested to read about your sailing adventures. I have found lately however … Continue reading →

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The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Remembrance Day

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Nathaniel

I just watched a 6-hour history of the second world war entitled Apocalypse. A lot of it was familiar because I’ve read Churchill’s History of the Second World War, although it gave me a picture that was less West-focused. It … Continue reading →

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Raritan PH II toilet repair. oh, goody

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Nathaniel

if someone had asked me a few years ago what would be the most troublesome system on a boat i probably would have said wood trim or something like that.i had no idea. aside from my old engine, the system … Continue reading →

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zinc replacement and what the market doesn’t want you to know

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Nathaniel

a bit of an “adventure” yesterday. against my inner nature, i decided to hire a chap to work on my boat, specifically a diver to replace my zincs. I have two of them, one on the prop shaft and one … Continue reading →

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Tired and crabby

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Nathaniel

winter has come early to victoria. we’ve had almost constant rain or drizzle these last few weeks with a few days of glorious autumn to break it up. unusual for so early in the season. still, if i hadn’t been … Continue reading →

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Trying to Change the World? Maybe.

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Nathaniel

Tracy and I spent the whole day yesterday working at the annual fundraiser for Results Canada. Although the org is all about raising money to eliminate 3rd world poverty and disease through government lobbying, once a year all the groups … Continue reading →

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