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Toe Rail to Bulwark Conversion

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When we bought Avocet in 2018 we knew right away there were a number of issues that needed to be addressed. Although...

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After an entire year of nonstop boat work, we finally made our grand escape to Santa Cruz Island to celebrate our hard work and finally relax. We honestly didn't film much this trip since we wanted to take it easy but a camera always finds its way into our hands so we created a little video to commemorate a job well done.

We visited Pelican Anchorage which is a relatively large anchorage that can accommodate many vessels. The holding was a bit rocky, but once the anchor set we had no issues. The water is deep (45 feet, 13.7 meters) all the way up to the wall, so depth is no issue.

Our second location was one of our favorites, Little Scorpion which is located on the southern side of the Marine Reserve. The holding is sandy, and we usually set two hooks but this time (since there were boats there previous to our arrival) we set one and had no issues. This anchorage can get a bit packed when you go over the 5 vessel mark. the water is pretty deep all the way up to Scorpion/Bird Rock, but be mindful of the lobster traps set on this side. If you like to snorkel and scuba, definitely check out the kelp forest!
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How do you take your coffee in the morning? Or are you a Tea Drinker, like M? ☕️🍵

⛵️ Wishing we were here instead of doing proje

⛵️ Wishing we were here instead of doing projects, are any of you interested in photos of our current projects? They aren’t pretty, but they are a HUGE part of boat life, especially right now. Thoughts? 🤔 comment below ⬇️

Transom Tuesday! Where are you sailing today? ⛵️

Fun fact: you can’t get paint, varnish, or paint

Fun fact: you can’t get paint, varnish, or paint thinner with high VOC’s in California anymore, meaning all of our tried and true products were removed from stock and never to be seen again... or so we thought. Our neighboring state Nevada still sells the materials we need to finish projects, so on a whim we decided to drive 4 hours to Las Vegas on a mission to buy the outlawed products. Our shopping list: 2 Tile-Clad paint kits, Helmsman Spar Varnish, Insulation for our fridge (cheaper in NV), and a surprise find Xylene (which we can use for epoxy)! It was a quick trip with a short stop at Red Rock National Park for some views. Now back to the grind ⛵️🛠 #SailorsNotSailing