Dec 11, 20202 min readHow to rebuild a Spectra WatermakerAfter 2 years and 600 under hours, my Spectra Newport 400 needs to be rebuilt. The symptoms were that the production of water went down...
Sep 2, 20204 min readHow does a water maker work?The convenience of making your own drinkable water while cruising is priceless. This was our number one requirement when we decided to...
Aug 30, 20205 min readOroboro’s energy systemModern boats are very dependent on electricity. For this reason almost 4 years ago when Yuka and I started envisioning our life on...
Jan 6, 20202 min readGrenadaThe sail from Tobago to Grenada was a beautiful overnight spinnaker sail. Yuka and I are now so used to our 3 hours night watches, and...
Mar 26, 20192 min readHow to repair a Spectra Newport watermakerSome old salt was once asked what was “cruising life” and the reply was “Cruising is fixing your boat in exotic places”. There is some...
Mar 11, 20194 min readTrindadeEight days after leaving St Helena, drama stroke on Oroboro: The Water maker started leaking from the Clark Pump! A big leak! In my list...