and why it need to be replaced

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We didn’t go far today, only 10 nm to Elle Cove and Hidden Falls. Did you know a large portion of Alaskan wild caught salmon is actually raised in aquaculture pens until they are abut 10 inches long? We didn’t, so we found our visit to the salmon farm at Hidden Fall very educational., Read More

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Today was a long day of motoring. After sailing around the pacific, this motoring is getting old FAST! After about 4 hours we stopped at shoal for lunch and dropped the crab trap. Hauled it up on our way out and it had two keepers- that’s a productive lunch break! We arrived in Baranoff, Read More

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So I was uploading my blog posts from my phone when suddenly the screen went sepia then black – never to turn on again. And I hate rewriting blogposts. The first post that I lost was about our perfect day at Sinitsin Cove.  The anchorage felt like home, just a bit colder than we, Read More

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We planned to leave the docks last night but when Kolby came home at 11 pm we were just too tired. And we had been going non stop for the last five days.  We woke up to a glorious sunny day and puttered over to the fuel dock.  We waited for the office to open amongst, Read More

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It hasn’t quite been all boat jobs and laundry and groceries and cleaning… We have had time to visit the Sitka National Forest, where Fynn became a junior ranger! We also have walked the town, which is full of cute shops and fishing things!  We took in the local Tginglit dance show and search, Read More

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Since we have landed in Sitka it has been non stop repairs to get Asunto ready to go.  Here is a quick list of what we have been up to: 1) replaced the engine alternator 2) installed a new regulator to replace the 20 year one one which had failed 3) installed a secondary, Read More

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It took a while to navigate into the harbour and then find a slip but we are officially at Sitka and tied up 1630 local time on June 26. The habour is absolutilel packed and clearly built for the salmon trolling fleet out here. There are trollers of all different shapes and sizes, including, Read More

What an exciting morning. We finally have seen landfall. Kevin thinks he saw the mountains for about 10 minutes this morning from about 55 miles out. He is the only one who saw them and it has been foggy and cloudy on the horizon but we know we are close and only getting closer. , Read More

I tried all day to get the DC motor of the autopilot working properly to no avail. The motor works well when it is running, but it does not start every time. We though initially that the brushes were bad and I tried to clean them up, however the more I play with the, Read More