Comments on: A Little Help From One’s Friends

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:54:42 +0000

This 72 year old man is my cousins grandpa and was building the boat from scratch on our property. He lived on our property in a trailer and was building the boat and finally sailed off

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:55:01 +0000

Re: Diesel

I have to admit that we have motored far more than I expected. The doldrums dominate from mid California to Central Mexico. That is over a thousand miles where only light winds can be expected. Add an almost complete lack of quality anchorages and suddenly the trip is full of either 11 hour or 35 hour passages at 5 knots.
If I had to put an engine into a boat I would install diesel electric. Electric drive with a generator for power will outperform anything else, particularly for fuel economy.

By: Brother bear

Brother bear — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:50:29 +0000

Very charming story. (oberih = charm, get it? ok, not so funny…)
Love the fact that its a ukrainian boat as well. Did you ask them for advice on Anchorages in Krym? Can I sign up for that stage of the voyage?

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:58:36 +0000

Hey guys! What a great story!
Also- how awesome is it not only that you meet fellow dreamers-cum-cruizers all over, but that they are also Ukrainian! Hilarious!

Hope you are well, that the heat is not unbareable. Are there pointsettas in that region of Mexico?
Love you,
Karen

By: dad ensslen

dad ensslen — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:04:40 +0000

great stories
I guess you are very happy with your diesel as opposed to the electric only. even to me the electric only never made sense and i had no idea how much diesel motoring you would be doing.
a full heavy duty hybrid is the way to go ?

bon voyage!

thanks