Featured Blog Posts – August 2011 Archive (2)

Learning and re-learning

As I look forward to learning how to change the oil in my inboard diesel, I had to re-learn the importance of being upfront and honest. It's one thing to tell the truth, it's another thing to take the initiative to tell someone something they might not want to hear. For example, the lasttime I boarrowed a friend's sailboat the outboard was not very cooperative. It was easy for me to discount any mechanical problem and simply blame myself for not pulling the cord with enough torque. After 3…

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Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on August 18, 2011 at 6:11pm — No Comments

Hawaii

I admit I have been remiss in visiting here and keeping up with the blog etc. We have, however, been busy sailing from San Francisco to Hawaii, then volunteering with the TransPac Hosts (Waikiki Yacht Club), then updating our own web site and YouTube Channel. At the moment, sipping a cold beer behind the Ala Wai fuel dock in Honolulu, watching the outrigger canoe paddlers practice. The boat… Continue

Added by Orvil Newton on August 4, 2011 at 12:08am — 3 Comments

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