July 2021 We are on our way Here I am sitting in the salon (lounge/dining area) typing away, listening to the background hum of the engine and the hissing of…
May 2021 Captain Neon Dad’s away, Captain Neon save’s the day. Good thing we don’t actually have to go anywhere as I can’t reach the controls. Peter mentioned in his…
July 2021 Overview One of the few, ongoing niggles with ‘Opal Lady’ has been the engine room temperature. For those who have followed us for some time you may remember…
May - July 2021 Overview After a very pleasant time in far Nth Qld, we headed south to the Gold Coast. 'Opal Lady' was built in 2009 and was due…
December 2020 Michaelmas Cay (with summer season rain storm) 'Twas the day before Christmas... and all through the boat... not a creature was stirring... that's all she wrote (well not…
November - December 2020 East Coast in Blue After a relaxing stay at Seisia it was time to move on, and so we left on the 28th November bound for…
November 22nd - November 28th 2020 Sunset at Seisia, Qld Although we had enjoyed our stay at Gove it was time to finally leave. We completed our Queensland entry paperwork…
October – November 2020 Another glorious Gove sunset It seemed like there was a constant flow of boats arriving and leaving Gove, but we were still there waiting. ‘Stars End…
September – October 2020 There are far worse places to be 'stuck' We arrived safely in Gove (muffler repair intact), anchored out the back of the harbour next to ‘Shebeen’…
This technical session is all about not ignoring the signs when you are talking maintenance and not to rely on the theory of recurring miracles as a maintenance method. Setting…