Olympia and Swantown Marina
The third and fourth days of our South Puget Sound trip saw us arriving at Olympia and Swantown Marina, and relaxing for an extra day.
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Steve Mitchell
I'm a technology nerd that loves playing piano, playing with new electronics, being on the water, and solving new problems.
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Tacoma and Eagle Island
Our South Sound sailing trip was just getting started, with stops in Tacoma and at Eagle Island. Tacoma and the Gig Harbor area is where I grew up, so it felt very familiar. Eagle Island is a place I will always visit whenever in the South Sound.
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South Puget Sound Trip
Today we begin a week long trip from Seattle headed into South Puget Sound. The trip will have us visiting Tacoma, Oro Bay, Eagle Island, Olympia, Joemma Beach, and Hope Island, plus a bunch of other stops along the way.
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Installing a Wallas heater
My sailboat did not come with a heater, and Wallas has one of the best you could install. You can do it yourself as well.
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Scouting trip to Lummi Island
A weekend trip up to Lummi Island to scope it out for future sailing visits, along with some drone flights and fantastic sunsets.
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Yacht Devices Text Display review
Yacht Devices released a cool little NMEA 2000 display device that works perfectly at a Nav station or remote spot where you need to see snippets of critical data. It is easy to install and doesn't use much power.
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Grace's integrated 5 part network
Large sailboat network including NMEA 2000, SeaTalk, MasterBus, WiFi and ethernet. I believe in deeply integrated and instrumented systems, and want to know everything about anything, anywhere.
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B&G V50 VHF radio and H50 wireless handset
I needed to replace a non-DSC VHF radio on my sailboat, and needed a helm station too. B&G offers a state of the art VHF radio with wireless handset that worked out perfectly.
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Port Orchard weekend
A quick weekend trip to Port Orchard Marina. Included lots of ferries, some big waves, and a helpful current on our way home.
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Back to Winslow Wharf and Bainbridge Island
Winslow Wharf marina on Bainbridge Island is one of our favorite places to go because of how sheltered it is, and the abundant food and walking options nearby.
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Evening in Elliott Bay
Evening trips around Elliott Bay are some of our favorite memories. They usually involve friends who don't normally sail, and show off the beautiful Seattle skyline along with some good food and drinks.
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Mantus Snap-On light is perfect for the cockpit
I am perpetually looking for better lights for Grace, both inside and out. I stumbled across the Mantus Snap-On Light randomly a few months ago and love the portability, easy install, and light quality that it provides.
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